A Noble Man Worth Celebrating
Yesterday we kicked off a weekend of celebration for my dear husband, Carl Noble — the man who, by name and by nature, lives nobly every day. His daughters went all out with a beautiful birthday party for this gentle giant, and over fifty-five friends and family came to honor him. And yes, I’ll admit…
Time Is Not on Our Side… But God Is
Carl and I mark our second anniversary today, August 8th. Now, that might not make headlines — especially for those inching toward 50 or more years — but to us, it’s a BIG deal! Who would’ve thought, after I spent over 13 years as a widow and Carl spent 7 years missing his sweetheart, that…
💥💥💥4,000 and Still Counting 💥💥💥
This day, January 13th, 2025, is the BIG ONE as in posting my 4,004th blog. (I was caught off-guard with surpassing 4,000 until today.) Pardon the personal high-fives! 🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐 I’m beyond grateful for God’s faithfulness to inspire, motivate, encourage, drop nuggets of His fresh Word, open my eyes to see the beauty in each day…
Embrace the Set-Ups
I was a widow for thirteen years. During that “season”, a dear friend set me up with one of her clients. She thought he would be a “perfect match” for me. He was a widower of three months, a devout Christian who enjoyed traveling and missions work, and was ready for love again. Not particularly…
Just a Moment, Please!
Ever have a representative speak those words and it was way more than a moment until they returned to the call, or to the check-out stand? Moments are sometimes much longer than said, but they can be instantaneous in a “God” moment! I was a “single” teenager (age 17), but in one, “I now pronounce…
My Way or God’s Way
Thursday night, at my Everleigh Lakeline community, a most talented and delightful singer, Rickey Davis, gave us a “Frank Sinatra” concert that was second to none! He is known as a Frank Sinatra Tribute Artist, and he took us back to those classic times. Someone came up to me afterwards and said, “You sang right…
International Widows Day
Every year on June 23rd, International Widows’ Day gives special recognition to the situation of widows of all ages across the globe. The reason this day was created by the United Nations, is to raise attention to those widows who are mistreated. How blessed we are in America, but in many developing countries, the conditions…
The Invitation Read — Bring Spouses
Sunday was the celebration of Epiphany – the arrival of the Three Kings’ visit to the Holy Family. The manifestation of the Lord. So why should I have received little knots in my tummy on Friday when I received this invitation? “It’s that time of the year for our annual Epiphany get together with spouses!…
Dare to be Bold
Yesterday, my blog was about the willingness to get out of the boat and walk on water. Well, not really a boat, unless God told us to (like Peter). I meant, stepping out of our intimidation and comfort zones and “I can’t” zones. Today, I’m taking it a step further! When my sweetheart passed on,…
The Truth About Our Identity – Question 4
(Continued from the SHE – Girls Night Out and the last two days’ blogs) 4. Have there been times when you felt like you lost your identity? How did you then rediscover it?It was probably when my husband graduated to heaven. We were always a couple since we were ages 12 and 13. We did…