“Lord, please guide my conversations and my interruptions today,” is the prayer I’ve been praying lately. I’ve come to realize that though I may have a long list of “to-dos” planned for the day, God might just have different plans for me. You’d think, after praying like this, I’d be ready for the interruptions that…
A Sunday Morning Walk
Yesterday morning John and I took a walk together. This probably isn’t newsworthy information from most couples but it’s a pretty big deal for us. We’ve never been walkers. Although I started walking for exercise a few months ago I haven’t quite convinced John that we should do it together yet; until yesterday. It was…
The Joy of Exercise . . . Clothes
In 2002 I started exercising. I know what you’re thinking: “not until 2002?” And the answer is, “Yes, not until 2002.” Exercise didn’t seem necessary when I had young children at home (although in hindsight, it might not have been a bad idea) and then I kind of got into the habit of filling my…
Taco Salad to Die For
The first time John and I went on a cruise we fell victim to one of those “let us tell you about the next port” talks and the cruise information lady told us about a restaurant that has “guacamole to die for.” I’m certainly not one to turn down “guacamole to die for” so when…
The Beautiful Pacific Coast Highway
Last week my husband and I went to California to celebrate my dad’s 85th birthday. We flew in a couple of days early and added a little mini-vacation alone onto the trip. One of my husband’s favorite things to do in California is to drive along the ocean. And, in an odd twist of fate,…