When the Beeping Gets Loud
It all began with a simple B-12 shot. No drama. No concern. Until the nurse checked Carl’s vitals and calmly said words that are never calming:“Your heart rate is 33.” Thirty-three. That’s not a typo. Within minutes, he was gently — but firmly — sent straight to the emergency room. Wires. Monitors. IVs. Machines doing…
For Everything There Is a Season
From the very beginning, I loved babies and little ones. I officially entered the workforce as a babysitter — at 12 years old. I earned a whopping 50 cents an hour. I felt rich walking home with two whole dollars in my pocket. Big time! Today I hear babysitters earn $10 to $20 an hour.…
Faith Over Fear
We’re already into February. Blink twice and — poof — it’ll be 2027. Time flies. The real question is this: How will we look at what’s ahead — through fear or faith? Fear has a sneaky habit. It buries the gifts God intended us to use. It whispers you can’t do that and calls it…
Welcome to February — the Love Month
If only we would keep it going — “You mean the world to me, and my life wouldn’t be the same without you.” Now that is a sentence worth repeating. February rolls in — wrapped in hearts and chocolate, and I like to call it Love Month. If only all the nastiness and noise would…
Still on the Wheel!
Yes, that’s me. I know when I know that the Potter is working on me — smoothing out my rough edges and making my lop-sided vessel into something He can use. Not that I’m complaining — but I sure want my vessel to be honorable, pure, and holy. It takes three things to make something…
The Secret Place
When I was a child, my secret place was under the covers.Silly? Maybe.But in that small cocoon of sheets and shadows, I felt safe. Protected. Untouchable. Those days are long gone. Life has a way of pulling back the covers and reminding us how vulnerable we really are. Late nights walking from the garage. Driving…
God Knows What Tomorrow Holds
The weather app keeps changing its mind.Ice — no, rain. Wait — maybe snow.By the time we finish our breakfast, the forecast has already repented twice. And that’s a fair picture of life, isn’t it? We plan. We pencil in expectations. We line up tomorrow with our best guesses. And then — SURPRISE! Roads close.…
Battan Down the Hatches
This photo made me smile! It perfectly captures life in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada — lived there for seven years. But now here in Austin TX — known for its mild climate almost year round. But, when the weather man starts talking about ice, we Austinians get our water dripping from the the taps and pull…
Sometimes It’s Holy Moments – Sometimes It’s Party Time
Last Sunday was one of those days that reminds us that God knows exactly when to whisper “Be still” and when to shout “Celebrate!” That afternoon, Carl sponsored the Women’s Sunday Tea Party here at Everleigh. Now, full disclosure — he had an ulterior motive. Along with tea and conversation came an annuity presentation. Nothing…
Recalibration Time
Recalibrating means adjusting something for better accuracy or alignment — like my bathroom scale that sometime goes wonkers! One of my guilty pleasures is scrolling Facebook and Instagram. It’s like peeking through the windows of people I love — weddings, babies, birthdays, and vacations. Life is happening. And honestly? I celebrate with them. I’ve decided…