
Energized Contentment
“So you take one of these trays of metal plates and tip them into the feeding channel. Start the machine and you’re ready to go!” I was...


Where Does It Hurt?
“So on a scale of one to ten, how would you describe the pain in your knee?” “Two” The nurse and I exchanged wide-eyed wonderment. I...


Entwined with Jesus!
“Mom, I’m gonna really miss you!” How many times have I heard that phrase? Usually it was when one of my children was stretching our...


Living Generously
“Thank you for the invitation, but I’m sorry I can’t join the choir. I really enjoy singing, but I can’t always make rehearsals. My lupus...


Familiar Joy!
“I’ll just take my suitcase upstairs and find something to change into from these clothes I’ve been wearing all day long on the plane....


Use the Blessings You Are Given!
“You’re a second alto,” the choir director told me. “No. I’m a first soprano,” I assured him. I was now a freshman in college, and I told...


The Wonder of It All!
“If I see one more mosquito, I’m out of here!” I assured my husband it was not even half a mile down the path. He could certainly steel...


The Power of Greetings
“It’s the Vogelsangs!” With that announcement, the receptionist hurried to the back room of the Wawona Hotel and called out the rest of...