When my husband and I moved into our second home in 1992, we landed across the street from a retired couple who enjoyed gardening. The man had grown up on an Oklahoma farm during the Depression. He said his family never had money, but they always had food because they grew it. The neighbor’s garden […]
Ecclesiastes 3:1
A Friend’s Importance
Changes in life are inevitable. Solomon spoke of those in Ecclesiastes 3 where he said, “To everything there is a season, a purpose for everything under heaven.” To lose someone in your life, even if it is only through a change of location, can leave you feeling empty. That happened to me and two of my friends […]
Life Events–Surprises Await
After thirty six years working for one employer, today my husband left his job behind. He and the management staff came to an agreement that he could try out retirement by going on sabbatical for ninety days. With government funding dwindling, there wasn’t enough money to keep both he and his helper on staff. Since […]