Steve and I became birders while living in a migration area near the Mississippi River. We only lived there for two years but learned so much about birds. We’ve returned there several times since then, especially in the winter for eagle watches and in springtime to observe the migrators. My brother Dave brought my momContinue reading “Mom Memories”
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Impossible Moments
“Come on, Mom, let’s get moving. The Y class starts in half an hour,” I called from the bathroom. I had been encouraging her to finish her coffee and pack her swimsuit for the past ten minutes with little response. I heard the chair squeak across the kitchen floor. Finally, I thought, leading her intoContinue reading “Impossible Moments”
Family—A Wonderful Plan
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3 I have three kids. Two of them are my own. I love my stepdaughter, and I count her, too. They’re precious. Now, there have been days when thankfulness for them hasn’t flown automatically from my heart to God’sContinue reading “Family—A Wonderful Plan”
A Goldilocks Life 