King Kingston: A Tribute to a Young Warrior
Over the past 13 years, I’ve had the honor of sharing the story of a young king named Kingston James Whitmore. Diagnosed with Trisomy 13 at birth, Kingston was given just five days to live. Defying all odds, he graced this earth for over 13 remarkable years, a testament to the power of faith and…
Mountain! You’ve Gotta’ Move!
That’s me in this photo at the Cascade Mountains of Washington. I know mountains. I’ve climbed them. I’ve gazed at their beauty from a distance. I’ve skied down them. I’ve driven the winding roads to the top of them and embraced the beauty from the top looking down. And I know MOUNTAINS — those vast,…
Are Your Giants Too Much to Handle?
I’ve been there. I know how it feels when my circumstances are looming over me like a hulking, colossal GIANT who is fierce, beyond my capability and he is throwing every negative word of doubt and unbelief imaginable my way. He is taunting, harassing, smack talking and my faith is challenged like crazy. Maybe that…
Graduates – the World is Your Oyster!
You did it, Grads, and we’re so proud of you! I know it’s not a laughing matter because the pain is real, but this guy amused me with his sentiments about the graduation situation. The other photo here is of a virtual graduation where robots were used to represent the graduates. Can this be the…
Beauty Redefined
I sat behind this lovely woman at church for over 16 years. Initially, it was her thick, natural blonde, bouncy, and perfectly coiffed hair that always drew my attention. Maybe there was some unintentional longing for hair like that. It’s Friday night in Tulsa and I sit across the table from this smiling, radiant, beautiful…
There’s a Light at the End of the Tunnel and it’s Not a Train!!!
Determination: firmness of purpose; resoluteness, willpower, tenacity, single-minded, persistence, true grit Today is Day 1 of our Estate Sale at Mom’s home here in Tulsa (see local ad at Craigslist https://tulsa.craigslist.org/gms/d/huge-west-highland-3-day/6549423053.html Whew! With great DETERMINATION – we made it. We “ate this elephant one bite at a time”. That’s what we always said when Karen…
Giving Thanks For the Daughter I Prayed and Dreamed For
MY STACI’s Birthday is today — December 8th. I’m celebrating my girl today! And, of course, my thoughts go to this special day when my dreams came true…..God gave me YOU! Wow! He loves me so much to have given me the full package — a girl that has charm, wit, personality, beauty,…