About a year ago I was diagnosed with the beginning of osteoporosis, which made me feel old and brittle and worried about getting a humpback. My mother fell and broke her hip while putting up Christmas decorations when she was younger than I am now and suffered from it for the rest of her life.… Continue reading How strong are you?
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A Quiet Christmas
Here's to a quiet Christmas Like most everyone I know, I have been on the runaway Polar Express since Thanksgiving. When I was looking at the calendar back in November, the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas seemed innocent enough. I loved filling in the squares with all the extra activities - family dinners and holiday… Continue reading A Quiet Christmas
What do you want me to do for you?
"What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asks this of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, who is sitting by the side of the road, shouting "Son of David, have mercy on me!" (Mark 10: 46-52) The disciples are trying to get him to shut up, but Jesus stops in the middle of the… Continue reading What do you want me to do for you?
A Happy Day
A Happy Day Sometimes I get bogged down with life - going to work and making dinner and paying bills and cleaning house - so I was happy to have a rejoicing day last Saturday and be reminded that God does answer prayers. I ran a 10K at the Run at the Mill, sponsored by… Continue reading A Happy Day
The Mighty Hunter
"There's a chipmunk in the house!" This was not something I wanted to hear at 6 am as I was getting ready for work. "Where's Nellie?" Keith asked breathlessly, referring to our sweet lap kitty, who is also a mean hunter. "Right there," I said, as I suddenly saw Nellie, crouched in the corner of… Continue reading The Mighty Hunter
