When the Foggy Haze of Grief Lifts Enough to Care………….

I remember the early days after Nick passed away. Nothing really mattered anymore. Bad news.  Good News.  It all seemed insignificant in light of the truth that Nick was gone. How do you measure life’s ups and downs from a foggy cavern where nothing seems lower...

Living With a Scar………

(If you would like music playing while on this blog site, go to the “IPod” on the right just below my photo and click the arrow to play music.) When we adopted Olivia in 1999, we only knew her from  a few sweet photographs. We fell in love with her big...

When You Have the Perfect Gift to Give……

Our neighbors are moving…… Neighbors for nearly 20 years. We’ve shared everything from raising our kids to watching them leave home. Mark and Sandra sang at Adrienne’s funeral, and Sandra sat with us in the minutes just after Nick passed away...

When Your Prayer is List Long……..

Everywhere I turn, there are people needing prayer. Sick friends, stressed and depressed friends, struggling marriages, big decisions, troubled kids,…….. the list goes on and on and on. I have actually said out loud, “God, how do you do it?”...