The Sacredness of a Body Blessing

by | Aug 31, 2024 | Uncategorized

Thank you, Father, for my two perfectly imperfect feet that have carried me this far in life! I recently had a routine screening mammogram. I get this potentially life-saving test every 16 months or so (I don’t go right on the one-year mark–my choice), and...

Pick Up Your Mat! (A Few Words About Resetting)

by | Aug 13, 2024 | Uncategorized

Have you ever had something stuck in your garbage disposal blades? I have had this happen a few times, but playing around with a wrench and pushing a reset button usually takes care of the issue. Although there was that one time I had a penny stuck in the blades. I...

On Leaving a Legacy

by | Apr 22, 2024 | Uncategorized

A Photo of My Mother in Palm Beach in the 1950s With Her Beloved Silver Leaf Bracelet on Top   I recently wrapped up my umpteenth Bible study in the women’s ministry program I so love and in which I co-lead a small group. We studied Priscilla Shirer’s...

Inhaling the Scent of Suffering

by | Nov 21, 2023 | Uncategorized

Smell is one of the most powerful memory evokers there is. Certain aromas and smells can transport us right back to places and people long ago. Gardenias take me back to my Uncle Louie’s house, reminding me of my family’s somewhat annual visits from...