It began on Sunday.  Remembering last year on Sunday when Frank made the decision to sign-up for hospice and come home.  Our two sons and their wives along with Frank's best friend, Jimmy, were in the hospital room as we explained to him what hospice meant (just to make certain that he was understanding at … Continue reading This Week in History

These next few weeks are not going to be easy for me.  In just 2 weeks on Jan. 29, I will have the first anniversary of my husband, Frank's, death as well as what would have been our 50th anniversary.  He died the night of our 49th.  It seems appropriate that God would remove him … Continue reading Prayer Request

Nearly 50 years ago now, when Frank and I first married, he taught me to make "Hoppin' John."  A dish with rice and black-eyed peas.  It was one of his favorites.  I had never heard of it but learned to make it and did often.  I told Frank that his family must have made up … Continue reading Hoppin’ John

2015--Reading Psalm 1 today I was reminded that God knows the way of the righteous.  He knows my way.  Not because I am righteous in myself, but because I trust in Christ's sacrifice for me so I am covered by His righteousness.  What a joy to know that my sins are forgiven and God has … Continue reading Happy New Year 2015

Thinking of our Bible lesson today in John 8 and the series of contrasts John wrote about that show the graciousness of Christ and the wickedness of man.*  In verses 1-11 the contrast of Law and Grace.  The Law taught us to stone the adulteress. The grace beautifully expressed in Jesus' words "neither do I condemn … Continue reading John 8

My first Christmas without my honey.  This has been a week of both sorrow and joy.  Missing Frank and remembering the time last year with him in the hospital during Christmas week.  Knowing that he is healed now and with Jesus is the best present I can have without him.  Being able to be with … Continue reading Christmas Eve

It seems that I have lost fall this year.  Surgery the end of September left me at home for a full four weeks before I felt good enough to get out.  Then just as I was beginning to move around with my normal energy and activities--illness hit!  Coughing, some fever, ague, and just plain lethargy. … Continue reading Sometimes I wonder

I am thankful for the 49 years I had with my husband, Frank.  I am so grateful that he was a man of God who kept his commitments to us all.  I am grateful that (though I miss Frank deeply) God didn't let him linger in his illness any longer, but took him home where … Continue reading Being Thankful

These past few weeks have been the toughest I've had since Frank's death.  His death has hit me much harder emotionally than before.  I don't know why, don't need to know. That's just the way it is.  Since Oct. 15 when he entered the hospital for the first time last year, it seems I have … Continue reading Grief

Sometimes, I think, God desires that we stop our hurried activities, our non-stop going, our "I've just got to do this" mentality and spend some quiet time at rest with Him.  That is what I feel He has had me do these past 5 weeks.  After the first week or two from surgery, I have … Continue reading Quiet Rest