This morning I found a jewelry box next to two dozen roses in the kitchen. Oooohh….jewelry! What could it be? My husband cautioned me, “It’s nothing new.” When I opened it I was delighted to find my refurbished 10 year anniversary band that I haven’t seen for months. He gave it to me on a surprise anniversary trip to Aruba…
Category: Inspire
Thank you for what you did for me today
Tuesday is my day to put my head down and work hard. BUT, when I am invited to come hang out with some sweet senior citizens, I have to make an exception! Today they made the cutest turkey cookie crafts, shared in conversation, ate a Thanksgiving meal, and listened to inspiration from the Bible while I got to…
We will never forget
We will never forget. I love that song that sings, “Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day?” I was sleeping in my house in Concord with my little 3 year old daughter who should have been heading off to preschool, and my 3 month old baby boy. I remember staring at the news through tear…
Half Dome
20 miles. 13 hours. 4500 feet in elevation. Half Dome. I love to hike. I’m scared of heights. Before I had kids I loved heights! I loved roller coasters. Montezuma’s Revenge at Knott’s Berry Farm was my favorite. I was going to be the “Cool Mom” who would ride all the roller coasters with my kids. When I turned 18…
The Stones Will Not Cry Out
Jesus said, “If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Jesus was talking about his disciples giving Him praise when others tried to quiet them. That is what I am here to do today, lest the rocks do it for me. A couple months ago I shared about how we were in limbo with my girls and whether or…
Senior Manicures
I just spent the sweetest afternoon with sweet seniors citizens. I’ve only painted the nails of my own girls before, but today, I got to file nails of a 92 year old WWII Veteran and hear about his duty to our country. We applauded the other veterans in the room after on senior citizen read a poem he wrote about…
Wonder
I made it my goal to finish a book over Christmas break. And I’m delighted to share that I met my goal last night! This really is nothing to brag about for I’ve been reading this book for years. I’ve packed it with me on more trips than I can count. I read before bed every night, but I don’t…
Joy Jar
Two years ago I gave my family an empty jar for Christmas. I called it the Joy Jar. I hoped it would encourage a spirit of gratitude in our home. The idea is to write a note every time you are thankful for something and drop it in the jar. As the year progresses, you see the pile of papers…
Thank you notes
Why send a thank you note, you ask? Isn’t it old fashioned? Isn’t it enough just to say “thank you?” Who does that anyway? When I was in college I was invited to a fraternity dance with a friend where we traveled from Malibu to the East Bay prior to our dinner dance in San Francisco the following night. We…
“They will know you by your love.”
Today I had the privilege of serving a room full of senior citizens in Concord with a group of ladies from Bible study. We joined hearts and hands to serve fruit, yogurt, sandwiches, cookies, coffee, hot chocolate and tea. The room was decorated for the Chinese New Year. Lively music was played and there was an “emcee” who wore a…