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I thought I would start out with a story most people know about me. I first believed in God, and learned to trust him, when my sister Jenny was in a bad car accident. I was in fifth grade. My parents said that when the ambulance had gotten to the scene she was practically dead,Continue reading “Road to Recovery; Impossible Without Forgiveness”

The biggest challenge of my life, which came about six years ago, my 9th grade year. I was helping my 63-year-old neighbor, doing yard work. She was a Christian. She would pray with me when I was struggling and she would always have Christian music playing in her home. Despite living in a Christian home,Continue reading “My Teenage Years and Rebellion”

Mark and I got married on December 21, 2020, on winter solstice. It was a beautiful brisk day with just enough snow. The balcony, on which, we were wed overlooked some hills and a creek. The wind made it a bit colder than I wanted. In the middle of our ceremony a bald eagle flewContinue reading “Winter Wedding”

My father once told me about this japanese art for called kintsugi. The artist takes ancient broken pottery and they rebuild and mend them with gold, making them worth more than before they were broken. That is what God does with our hearts! When the world breaks us, God picks up those pieces carefully, tenderly,Continue reading “Kintsugi”

Mourning Mom As a young girl I had lots of dreams of my wedding day. One huge one was my mother. My mom right by me, zipping up my dress, putting on my veil, praying with me, all the while sharing memories of her own wedding, and wisdom that she had gathered through the years.Continue reading “Mourning Mom”