June is a busy month for us. Hubby is busy finishing up his English classes. While I am busy getting ready, as usual, for our summer visits to friends and churches. I wish you could join us! First stop: the hometown First stop, Hubby’s hometown in the beautiful Cilento National Park, near Salerno. Where weContinueContinue reading “Travel and Hidden Blessings”
Author Archives: Signora Sheila
Do We Really Even Need the Church?
“What good is the church?” As pastors we have been asked this question, albeit in different forms. Especially since the pandemic and the lockdowns. And people gave many reasons for giving up on the church. A trend that grew during lockdowns. Even now as lockdowns are easing, some people still find in-person meetings unnecessary. ItContinueContinue reading “Do We Really Even Need the Church?”
Simple Living for Retirement
Retirement anymore seems to be right around the corner for us. Yikes! And because of certain lifestyle choices we’ve made, we’re starting to think they’re going to be interesting years, to say the least. Not that we’re alone. It’s not uncommon for people to find themselves in reduced circumstances in their retirement years. And not just with reducedContinueContinue reading “Simple Living for Retirement”
Keeping Interruptions Out
Some years ago, when my mom and a friend visited us, I played tour guide around Italy. We went to Rome and Venice, and the usual tourist areas. They loved it all. However, as we have friends all over Italy, we also explored the smaller towns and villages. Staying in people’s homes meant that theyContinueContinue reading “Keeping Interruptions Out”
Chestnuts Bursting on an Open Fire
Chestnuts, an open fire, and the importance of finding joy in the simple things. The fire didn’t heat better out of the fireplace. All it really did was create more smoke! Although no one would ever convince the dear, stubborn, old man of that! Yet we fondly remember those simple evenings of reading by theContinueContinue reading “Chestnuts Bursting on an Open Fire”
Like a Queen: Treating Enemies Like Royalty
No taller than a 10-year-old, with a sly and suspicious gleam in her eye, she played the role of the proverbial evil landlady with me, but was as sweet as honey to my Hubby. The other residents, also hostile, seemed amiable by comparison. And the dark, damp apartment revealed a miserly streak as well. It rainedContinueContinue reading “Like a Queen: Treating Enemies Like Royalty”