Prince Liam & King Arlo
(This story was inspired by my grandson, Liam Dean, who is two months old today. I wrote it on Sunday morning on my plane while
April 4, 2017
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While They Were Sleeping
It seemed like a simple ask of those closest to Him . . . “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.
March 19, 2017
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Engine Failures and Easter
A few years ago, right before Easter, my husband and I were on a flight from the East Coast to London to visit our daughter
February 28, 2017
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Good, Good Father
My dad has been a wonder seeker of God and His Word ever since I can remember. He prays like a poet with a mighty
February 20, 2017
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With
I am stunned by the truth that God chose to dwell with us on this groaning earth. I don’t think any of us will ever
December 28, 2016
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My Colette
(Photo taken by my dear friend, Crystal Rings) I was born the day after Christmas at 4:00 a.m. on a snowy Colorado morning back in
December 26, 2016
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How Long, Lord?
How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day
November 19, 2016
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The Dance
Back in 1983, President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, according to alz.org. I assume this was long before he knew he would also
November 1, 2016
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Sticky Note Legacy
Like a long-lost treasure—hidden in plain sight—the yellow sticky note written in my mother’s beautiful handwriting caught my eye. Alzheimer’s had stolen her handwriting several
September 26, 2016
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Twenty Things I Wish I Understood Early in My Marriage
Rick and I have been married thirty-two years today! We were married on August 25, 1984 on a hot summer day in Sioux City, Iowa. We spent the first 20 years of our marriage moving every two to three years, including several years in Brazil and China for Rick’s job.
Now settled in the mountains of Colorado Springs, we can both testify that these are our favorite years together.
I love this season of our empty-nest-almost-grandparents life.
August 25, 2016
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Grandma … or is it Gimo? (Or Nana? Nama? Mimi? Nemo?)
I don’t know what it is about Baby Boomers, but for some reason we don’t like to be called Grandpa or Grandma when we finally
August 16, 2016
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Opening Ceremony
I awoke this morning to headlines saying the “highlight” of the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Rio was the long walk of a
August 7, 2016
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