Archive | January, 2009

Indignities

Posted on January 31, 2009 by in General

I thought having 3 babies had taught me to let go of my dignity when it was necessary for survival. I thought going through menopause had taught me the value of finding humor in ANYTHING. What I learned from those experiences was beneficial, to be sure, but those lessons moved to an all new level [...]

Keeping Your Perch in the Tree of Life

Posted on January 20, 2009 by in General

A few years ago, I was with my husband, Michael, and our oldest son, Sam, in the car. I have forgotten what we were talking about, but I remember making an unkind remark to them about someone. When I got home, the Holy Spirit really got on my case about what I had said. I [...]

My friend

Posted on January 15, 2009 by in Family Stuff

I want to tell you about my friend, Elizabeth Krynski.  We have had quite an adventure together this past week.  Elizabeth will be 93 in February.  She lives alone in her own home near downtown Durham.  She moved there with her beloved John about 40 years ago.  Elizabeth uses a walker to steady her slowing [...]

Marriage Conference 2009

Posted on January 11, 2009 by in Conferences

Michael and I have been working like a house afire for the last few days trying to get the 2009 Antioch Marriage Conference up and running. We thought we had everything lined up several months ago, but then things went haywire. Ever had that happen? A week ago we thought it was going to be [...]

More Reflections on Christmas 2008: Emmanuel, God With Us

Posted on January 6, 2009 by in General

Christmas was a relatively quiet time for Michael and me. All of our kids are adults now and married and it was the in-laws’ turn to get them for a holiday. There was a bit of a temptation to get depressed over the alone-ness for us, but we prayed for God to show us His [...]