Category: Encouragement & Hope

July 7, 2022, I had no idea my life was going to change. i had worries. I had plans. I didn’t know that the next day I would be on an ambulance headed downtown to Northwestern hospital. I’m glad I didn’t know. I’m glad I don’t know my future, but friends, we worry about the…

I’m sitting here gazing at my dog, actually at her paw. Thinking about all the walks that we have taken. I have a pedometer app that I purchased in October of 2019 that tells me I have taken 10,454,392 steps since then. 4,850 miles. Note exactly sure how much of that was with Star, but…

I have little trinkets that people have given me over the year on my dresser and nightstand. Each one reminds me of a time, points me. There are some little things that are from people that I no longer am in contact with, not because of a break in friendship, just lives going in different…

When I have so much in my mind, I find it hard to articulate my thoughts. There is so much that I am think about upon, how do I explain. After the sermon yesterday, I tried to form my thoughts and express my gratitude to the speaker. Didn’t really happen, but by God’s grace, between…

I have a cat who loves my window sill next to my bed. He loves to sit in the pocket when the window is open. This morning i was pouring out my concerns and all of a sudden here he comes. The windows are all closed. he can’t do it. He halfway jumps and is…

So, today will be the start of our true summer here. And the end of long walks for our old lady, Starburst. Her ideal walking temperature is about 75 degrees, we will be quite above that today. I enjoy her company so much. I know that every day I have with her is a gift.…

My thoughts were spiraling this morning. Thoughts of blame and shame and ridiculousness poured on thick as i sipped my coffee and Bible open. I decided I should look up the Greek word for compare and here’s what is funny, found the word, went to 2 Corinthians 10, but went to a different section of…

So, one aspect of my hospitalization that has created a new phobia for me, was the repeated brain MRIs, with and without contrast. I think over an hour, but it felt longer. The first one was the night I arrived downtown. I had a panic attack while in the tube and fear overwhelmed me. I…

Good morning, I was reading through some old drafts of posts that never made it to your eyes, yet. I’m remembering the times I wrote and how I was feeling at the time of writing. I’m grateful to remember. I’m grateful that I have time stamps and records of my life here. As I read…

***this is another post I never finished, so you’ll see some references to time that has past, but i think this is worthy of being posted still. Thank you. So it begins, our first real snowfall of the year and it’s supposed to snow the entire day. Snow reminds me of a few things that…