Reach Out and Touch Someone
We all know the power of a caring touch. The doctor who treated us, the teacher that dried our tears, the hand holding ours at a funeral, the hand of our sweetheart reaching out to hold ours, or a handshake of welcome at an event?Shouldn’t we be reaching out touching others also? Many of us…
Cherish the Moments
A few years ago, I received my daily “check-in” call from Staci while she was picking up Payton and Alexia from school. In the background, I heard Alexia say, “Payton, that’s my side!” Payton responded, “It’s my turn to sit on that side!” Then Alexia, “Mommy, Payton pushed me!” Then Payton, “She pushed me first!” Before…
Thankful on Mother’s Day
It’s Mother’s Day, and I’m so thankful for my angel mom (on the right, Edna Pearl Wheat — she’s in heaven’s grandstands cheering me on), and my dear mother-in-law, Lydia Wuerch (still going strong at age 91) — two women that have been such amazing role models in faith, and life, to me! But, most…
The Yellow Rose of Texas
These are my yellow roses — the season openers — spectacular in fragrance and beauty! I was my Sweetheart’s “Yellow Rose of Texas”. So, it made sense that our wedding color was yellow, and the flowers we chose were yellow roses. In every home we lived in – we always planted yellow roses as a…
Fight the Good Fight of Faith
Last night, the gals from my Life Group embraced one of our members whose dear husband went to heaven two years ago, yesterday. At dinner she shared what a wonderful husband and dad he was, as well as being a brave soldier in the Vietnam war. Then we went to see “Heaven is For Real”.…
Let’s Swim Out to our Ship!
Sometimes we look at others, and see their successes, and we might think, “Why not me?” ********* And there are other times, we wish we could be bold enough to step out in faith — even be somewhat of a “Risk Taker”, regardless of what the outcome might be. ********* BUT, then, there are those defining…