Our Great Physician
After years of enduring neck and back pain, my precious son, a formidable businessman, golfer, marathon runner, husband and father, acquiesced to having cervical neck and spine surgery on Wednesday. He put the surgery off as long as he could. Though I have confidence in God’s healing virtues AND the incredible abilities of brilliant surgeons…
Call Her Baby!
Nikki, our Vietnamese manicurist, overheard Carl say: “Donna, what do you think about that?” Nikki piped up as she was doing my nails: “You don’t call her Donna! You call her Baby!” I turned and looked at Carl and said, “She’s right. I’m not Donna to you. I am “Baby!” We laughed about it because…
Have a Wonderful Day!
I am a follower of Dr. Jim Denison’s daily “Denison Forum” blogs. First I was taken with his photo of the bouquet of sunflowers, which, as most know were the theme of our wedding and a month later, a reception given to us by our children. Then, as I read his blog, it resonated with…
Hump Day or Holy Day?
When I was in the workplace on Wednesdays, we’d often hear someone say: “Yay! It’s hump day!” That’s because Wednesday is smack dab in the middle of a work week and the weekend is in sight! Whoohoo! But imagine the countdown to the weekend that Jesus was thinking about. Wednesday meant one day closer to…
Intimacy “In-To-Me-See”
The last two days I’ve been blogging about “coming clean” in our lives, even to the point of having a heavenly spotlight that reveals the crud inside us. AND, that is opening up the “cover-ups”! That is called intimacy — in-to-me-see! So how can anyone “see into” us with our dreams, hopes and desires unless…
Goodness! Gracious!
My regular turkey and cheese sandwich goes to the next level with a little honey mustard. It goes from being average to really good. I don’t take a bite and think, “Wow, what great honey mustard! No, I take a bite and think, “That’s a good turkey and cheese sandwich!” The honey mustard is there in the background, making…
Welcome, February – the Love Month
It’s the LOVE month and I am in the love mindset, as I have been for decades. I am always nostalgic this month. On February 14th, 1961, my boyfriend (and 5 years later, my groom), and I went on our first chaperoned date, chauffeured by his dad and mom to my church’s Valentine’s banquet. February…
BFFs! I Bring You Tidings of Great Joy!
That’s what I said to my BFFs when I arrived at their home here in Tulsa! Yay! For a few days, I’m back “home” to Tulsa where I have a ton of memories along with a boatload of treasured friends and family that I love so much. Forty years here can sure roll back…
What Would You Tell Your 18-Year-Old Self?
I’ve heard that question posed to an older someone more times than not. They’re asked for wise advice about what they learned from their trials and errors. The answers vary because they lived and learned. And oftentimes they wish they had chartered a different course or given their all at something only to let it…
I Gotchu
Last week, my son and I drove to San Antonio for my grandson’s (his son) baseball team’s game. We accomplished our 2-hour trip to the opposing team’s field, but I saw a Jack-in-the-Box and turned in to go to the restroom. But the doors were locked – only drive-thru was offered. Ryan said: “I’d like…