My son’s Senior Recognition has come and gone and the Seniors (Ozark Adventist Academy) pulled off an enjoyable weekend! At church, Pastor David Craig, our beloved camp’s director (Camp Yorktown Bay), had the sermon. It was great! It was an Old Testament story I didn’t remember. King Saul had died and seemingly all his sons and direct descendants had died…
Breaking Heel
I have the best grand-dog in the world. Axel. Is. The. Best. He’s very fluffy and sweet. And he is smart. Really smart. On our recent Mount Magazine State Park trip, we were able to take Axel with us. I asked my son Jake, Axel’s dad, if Axel was ever a bad dog. Jake said, “Oh yeah!” Grandma (me) said,…
Looking for the Good in Hoar Frost!
All four of my boys, my husband and three sons, know a lot of things. They know a lot of normal things and a lot of abnormal things. Often, they will spout out a fact or a statement and I really want to call “bologna” on it, but then I remember it’s 79/21% chance they are correct. (Annoying!) Now, I…
Christmas Clean-Up
Last Christmas, our middle man-child Ben, gave Tom and I a surprise Christmas gift that would just keep right on giving. A little bull terrier puppy we named Skippy. Like Clifford the Big Red dog, Skippy grew and grew and now one year later, he is fairly massive. Skippy has good traits and he has bad traits. Most days I…
Low Lows & High Highs
A few weeks ago, along with many Arkansans, I called the Hogs to beat Baylor in the Elite Eight. WPS! Alas, the Razorbacks could not pull out a win. Sad. But after that game I began seeing articles on Sports Spectrum, a Facebook page I follow. I read about Baylor’s mission of a culture of JOY- Jesus, Others, and then…
Remember . . .
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Do you believe that? Many of you do believe in creation by Intelligent design. Some of you may not. Do I have absolute proof of creation? I do not. I wasn’t there. The same as Darwin, who wasn’t there in his theory of evolutionary origins. But “in the beginning God…
God Loves a Good Stop By
Labor and delivery nurses are a rare, special breed. We are at your cervix—uh, I mean service! Do you need those good ice chips? Another pillow? A warm blanket? We got you! You need a stat C-section or help with your postpartum hemorrhage? We got that, too! And actually, like it or not, and most people do not, we are…
What Olive Can Teach You About Faith
Last December, my friend Lisa made me aware of this story and I’ve been wanting to share it for a while now. But it’s really just thoughts on somthing I find interesting. It’s a bit different, but maybe you, too, will not only find it interesting, but will find yourself thinking deep thoughts as I have. Have you heard of…
My Baby. My Savior.
He’s beautiful! He has a head full of black hair. He’s perfect. Well, except for his cone shaped head. But the women told me that might happen and said it would round out to normal in no time. He’s been asleep, lying in a little manger. I did not see that coming! My pains got really strong as we made…
Bethlehem Road Trip
We’ve been traveling for days. It’s going as good as I could have hoped. I am young and healthy so I’ve handled it pretty well. I’ve seen some older women with child and they seem to be struggling a bit more – bless their hearts. By the end of the day, though, my feet are screaming and I have so…