Inspirational stories.
It was a Monday night and my mother’s breathing continued to get slower and slower. I felt like a bee buzzing through her room to check on her, then resting on the couch, then back again. She was totally unresponsive to all sounds such as talking, singing, and the oxygen concentrator machine grinding away. Even …
Each new year is an open book with blank pages to write our stories on. The book is Possibilities, and it starts today. January 1st is a time to reflect on the past, a time to embrace hope and look to a brighter future. Although many people make new year’s resolutions to “start” new things, …
Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions – 10 Things to “Stop” Doing in the New Year
It was evening when I received a phone call telling me to call for an ambulance. My 92-year-old mother had been ill lately, and a recent x-ray revealed a collapsed lung. Mom was calmly enjoying a Sonny’s BBQ take-out dinner when I broke the news to her. She has late-stage dementia and the news added …
Continue reading God Works in the Waiting – “The Waiting Room”
How many times do people respond to a post by saying, “I’m sending you good vibes”, or “I’m sending you positive thoughts” or perhaps “I’m sending you good energy”? Those are all very nice, but for me, I want your prayers. Let’s take a look at these: Good vibrations remind me of a Beach Boy …
Continue reading Don’t Send Me Good Vibes or Positive Thoughts – Send Me Prayers
As I look back 2,000 years ago, my focus is drawn to the large stone that rolled away from where Jesus was buried. The Stone. Experts say that the stone may have weighed as much as two tons. It was so heavy that it would take 20 men to move it. On top of that, …
It was 1971 when I sat in my bedroom and pondered what I could make with some extra dark green velvet fabric. The material was left over from a prom dress I made. I had enough material for hot pants, proudly wore the hottest style to Junior High School. There was a school-wide assembly that …
Continue reading My Velvet Hot Pants – Modesty in a World Where Anything Goes
If you are like me, you may cringe at what someone says. One of the things I cringe at are what people say when someone dies. I often wonder if they realize what they are saying. “They are In a Better Place” As an example, the mother of someone I know recently passed away and …
Continue reading They’ve Gone to A Better Place – Really? Things People Say When Someone Dies
Many years ago, I was a Technology Consultant and Trainer at a government agency, collaborating with their IT Department on a software rollout. Just making friendly conversation, I asked one of the technicians, “What are you doing for Easter?” He quickly replied, “Nothing. Should I be?” I was stunned and my face must have shown …
The pain in my knee grew worse by the week, and soon I could not walk without discomfort. I hobbled along delicately trying to avoid the aching pain. I know I have a meniscus tear in my right knee; I’ve had one in the other knee three years ago. When you visit the doctor, they …
Continue reading Getting Closer to God – Through Pain and Suffering
We live in the most prosperous nation in the world, but sadly homelessness and poverty are a daily reality for millions. I can relate to the topic of poverty since I grew up poor. My father suddenly left when I was 3 months old, we had no child support, no government help, and no handouts. …
Continue reading Poverty in America – How Should We Solve This Problem?