We got to celebrate a good friend’s 60th birthday, which is starting to seem like a pretty young age. We enjoyed great fellowship and too much good food, as is usual in Italy! The restaurant, in the town of Casoli, was filled with bits of history, and that made me reflect. Now that I’m inContinueContinue reading “Taxes, Birthdays, and a Creationist Conference”
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August: a Month of Birthdays and Weddings
August was a busy month for us between getting our guest house ready for numerous guests, and two weddings. Then I got the flu, which knocked me out. So with all of that, I fell behind on my Bible school classes and had to catch up. Weddings If you’ve never been to any Italian weddings,ContinueContinue reading “August: a Month of Birthdays and Weddings”
Summer Heat and Visitors
It’s been a busy summer so far, starting with the installation of our first air conditioner and a short stay at our summer house. Followed by getting our guest home ready for many dinner and house guests. Including Hubby’s niece from New York. As you can imagine, with all our family so far away, thisContinueContinue reading “Summer Heat and Visitors”
In Our Brokenness: The Night Watches
As I lay there in the middle of the night, plagued by pain, fear, and doubt, I had to force myself to stop checking the time. It proved too demoralizing. Endless thoughts swirled through my mind, mostly fears, swooping in like pigeons on newly seeded fields. Would I ever be able walk again and liveContinueContinue reading “In Our Brokenness: The Night Watches”
Roman Summers, Anniversaries, and Going Places
Life is so changeable. Time never stands still. What exists today may not be there tomorrow, and one day it will certainly pass away. And that’s good. The good things – we’d like them to last forever. But imagine if the bad and negative things went on forever. What a nightmare! Time goes on. ThingsContinueContinue reading “Roman Summers, Anniversaries, and Going Places”
When the Way is Blocked
No one likes roadblocks or delays. We prefer to do what we want and go where we want. But sometimes we find roadblocks in our way, and frustration sets in. Or irritation, anger, resignation, sadness. Disappointment can bring a whole range of emotions. And we wish for a bulldozer to clear the way. I’ve hitContinueContinue reading “When the Way is Blocked”