Month: September 2009

If someone gave you three minutes to get out of your house before it was to blow up, burn down, or otherwise disappear forever — what would you take with you? Never mind about your family, pets, plants, or anything else alive and/or … Read more

When I buy a program for my computer, the first thing I do is read the instruction manual. The one who wrote the program knows best how it works, because it is his creation. The same is true in discovering the purpose for my life. I need … Read more

"Go, son, go!"; "Stay with the man"; "Run, run, stay with the ball"; "Shoot the ball"; "Go for the net!" All are familiar phrases heard by and shouted by many parents on a soccer field, night after night. "Neither rain nor snow nor sleet … Read more

When I first went to work in Maybole, Scotland, I used to enjoy visiting the local farmers. They loved the land — and their families had been working on it for many generations. From first light to twilight, they would constantly labour … Read more

My weight struggle is no secret. I am a member of Weight Watchers. I own all their books and gadgets. I even have a workout pal who nudges me into daily exercise. So then, you might well ask, "Brenda, are you thin?" No, I am not thin, but … Read more

Recently, my family celebrated the graduation of my youngest son. Challenged as he is with a severe disability, it was indeed a proud moment when he walked on stage to receive his diploma and shake hands with school administrators and … Read more

I've lost count of the number of usual summer invasions of ants. Most of them learn to avoid the small dish of "Ant Rid" and other recommended deterrents I've tried. I find them, far too often and when I least expect them, creating black … Read more

I love looking at the stars. When I was a child and things were bad at home, I used to sit up late at night, look out of my bedroom window, and count the stars. It was very therapeutic. It made me forget the troubles in my house and kept … Read more

As a teenager growing up in the late 1970s and early 1980s, I became a huge sports fan. I learned to play golf at a time when Tom Watson was the big-name player on the PGA Tour. This year, at age 59, Tom Watson missed an eight-foot … Read more

It has been more than two years since my sister passed away from complications of multiple sclerosis. Life for her was one of sadness and pain, suffering many years with schizophrenia. I was thankful that God allowed me the … Read more