It’s time again for my “Christmas Sanity Plan” blog. I’ve decided that this month it’s time to start actually purchasing a few gifts to have ready for Christmas. So, this month I’m going to concentrate on the friends for whom I generally get a gift. I know what you are thinking. O.K., I may not…
On Behalf of a Grateful Nation
Ah, Memorial Day. Time off work, picnics, parades, working in the yard, time at the cabin; isn’t that what Memorial Day conjures up in your mind? As I fell into bed last night, contemplating the beautiful weather predicted for today and all I would get done, I was suddenly compelled to pray for the number…
What Makes a Life-Long Friend?
What is it, I wonder, that allows us to be life-long friends with some people and friends for only a season with others? If you read my previous blog, you know that this past weekend I was in Portland, OR for our son’s graduation from college. The bonus of being in Portland is that I…
Another Milestone
“Upon the recommendation of the faculty, the approval of the board of trustees, and by the power vested in me, I confer upon these candidates the degree of Bachelor of Science with all the rights and privileges pertaining there to.” With these words, spoken by the president of Multnomah University, our baby boy graduated in…
A Mother’s Day Surprise
Earlier this week our oldest son, Paul, called to see if we’d be free for a little Mother’s Day adventure. Well, of course! All I was told was to wear they same type of clothes I’d wear to church (which could mean anything), bring my camera, and a jacket, in case it’s chilly. So, as…