Your job in this war matters!

Your job in this war matters!

Do you ever feel like you are not good enough?   I feel this way sometimes.    My hubby and both my kids have far more strength, energy, and stamina than I have.    They can do amazing things!    They are…
War … it’s a fight to the very end!

War … it’s a fight to the very end!

I am currently reading a book about war:  “On The Ground – The Secret War In Vietnam,” by John Stryker Meyer & John E. Peters.   This book is the authors’ personal memoir of their experiences in Vietnam, as…
Solar panel collectors

Solar panel collectors

I was gazing out at the Big Leaf Maple this morning  …  in awe of how the morning sun was highlighting the leaves with a striking brilliance!    And a devotional I had read popped into my mind.   From:…
The 4-year-old Playroom

The 4-year-old Playroom

When my daughter was in high school, she and I volunteered together as childcare workers for our church’s MOPS program (Mothers of Preschoolers).   The room we were assigned to was the 4-year-old Playroom.   I love working with 4-year-olds.  …
Creating order from life’s mess

Creating order from life’s mess

My son sent me this photo for the blog  …  of pinecones all lined up in a row on the parking curbs at his apartment complex.   Obviously, the pinecones had been strewn throughout the landscape  …  and most…
Beauty out of chaos

Beauty out of chaos

Today’s blog post and accompanying background photo is from my daughter. Here is what she shared:   This falls (Deception Falls) I visited yesterday.   Deception Falls is usually rather docile, but when the snow melts in the mountains, it becomes…