“You can’t control the wind, but you can adjust your sails!”
2024-10-12 20:33:28 The other day, while cruising on New Hampshire’s Lake Sunapee, I snapped a picture of a wind surfer who came alongside our boat. His tricky maneuvers to adjust
“If I could talk with you one more time, I would tell you…”
2024-09-21 04:30:43 Dear Mom, It’s one year today since we said, “goodbye for now,” and yet not a day goes by that I wish I could talk with you and
“Immediately, if not sooner!”
2024-06-22 19:30:13 “Return to your seats, immediately if not sooner.” “Stop talking, immediately if not sooner.” These were common directives many of my elementary school teachers would give to my
“God Redeems the Meaning of a Good Father”
2024-06-16 00:50:47 Father’s Day can be a difficult day for many as it can evoke many not so positive images and sentiments – from the grief due to losing a
“Your Umbrella is Not a Kite or a Weapon”
2024-06-08 04:03:03 Beach season has officially begun as of Memorial Day in the U.S., and along with its opening comes expert suggestions as to proper beach etiquette. We may not
“What does a talking donkey and a Dove candy wrapper have in common?”
2024-05-25 20:13:10 I have never purchased a first-class ticket for a flight in over 40 years of air travel. I have been upgraded, bumped, or moved to first class, but
“All that you have done…”
2024-05-12 22:34:57 My attention was drawn to Ruth 2:11 on this Mother’s Day, the first for me without my dear Mom. 11 But Boaz answered her, “All that you have done for
“Did I ever tell you about the time…?”
2024-03-29 18:27:31 My Dad, like many Dads, had many good stories to share with my family (he also had some bad Dad jokes). He told wonderful stories about his childhood,
“The Longest Vasso Goodbye”
2024-04-14 11:11:24 Every family has their traditions, and dragging out saying goodbye after gathering at my parents’ home was one of ours. When one of our visits came to an
“Exchanging My Rocking Chair for the Rock”
2024-03-21 21:42:00 “Worry is like a rocking chair, it will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere!”-Unknown How many of us can honestly say we are
“Are You Content to Carry the Tent Pegs?”
2024-02-26 19:04:26 Every year I read through the entire Bible from the table of contents right through to the maps in the back! And each year I follow a different
“Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty”
2024-01-14 06:45:39 My parents and I took many road trips to South Carolina, over the years, to visit my brother’s family. One of the more scenic parts of our drives