It is not a subject I love. I used to wear high heels when the occasion called for such glamor. I used to not be embarrassed to wear flip-flops. Now the protruding bone on the upper inside of both my feet are dull-aching reminders the old is gone. But the new is less attractive and … Continue reading When Your Feet are Old and Tired
In Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and probably many other states, one does not need to be an ordained or licensed pastor to lead funeral services. I forget the total amount so far, but I remember the first two like it was yesterday. My sister in Christ had been traveling to Ohio as often as possible … Continue reading When God Uses You to Lead Funerals
my lips part i am finished with what never started when i remember i look up a silent echo in my empty cup my head knows He is here but i cant shake the fear of losing my son the one given as a gift sometimes so adrift my heart suspends between earth and heaven … Continue reading When You Can’t Pray
There is a time for everything under the sun. A time to weep and mourn. Baggage. Dreams dashed with daggers. Love splintered. Faith frozen like winter A time to weep and mourn. One day can feel like forever. An hour, eternity. Do I have to brush my teeth? Depression balks at such self-care kind of … Continue reading Depression: A Season not an Event
God knew I went to bed with a heavy heart. Depression is a state of being in which one must receive healing, a renewal, a rebirth. Until your loved one is willing to receive ALL that the Lord offers, you swallow your tears and your pride, and you lift the person to God’s hands … … Continue reading A Breeze from Morning til Night
Sadly, board games are antiquated in the time of smart phones, X-box and all other things I know nothing about. I confess we do not play board games at home very often, seldom really. But this trip? When no elk show themselves, the area movie and bowling place are closed, and the tv is in … Continue reading The Elk-less Vacation: Part 3
You may be wondering what two young men, our resident teenagers, did on this trip. Since it rained all day Tuesday, we stayed in, watched a movie, tried to keep the puppy busy, and played a game. We actually played a different game each day of our stay. I will share more about that in … Continue reading The Elk-less Vacation: Part 2:
Jason and I did see one elk, but his body lay lifeless on the side of the country highway, his brown eyes wide open. Jason spied velvet on his antler stubs, a sign he was about a teenager. When we told Sheryl, our waitress at Hoss’, her mouth hung open. She uttered a befuddled “Huh, … Continue reading Our Elk-less Visit to Elk County: Part 1
Here in PA, some say we have not spring. I say we have four clear seasons with varying degrees of overlap. Spring sings softly with warm breezes amidst abrasive rain. Spring reminds us to keep our coats and boots at the ready, as winter stomps its feet unwilling to leave. Shhh, we think winter remembered … Continue reading As Spring Slips into Summer
Just an ordinary day, though a bit hurried. I entered my home to be greeted by the enemy. Satan’s breath was thick, as if I could see the stench of death. Clothed with anger and apathy, two in the same, death lingered. His hand upon my lips. Grace invited anger to calm. As His Son … Continue reading Never say Never
Julie Dibble, Speaker and Author 