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A long, long time ago, somewhere in the middle of my marriage, my husband said, “I don’t need you. I want you, but I don’t need you.” I will never forget how that made me feel. Those words cut through my heart like a knife. They took my breath away and made me feel weak.Continue reading “Needed vs Wanted”

This morning my two year old grandson was holding his thumb with his other hand and almost in tears. I asked him what was wrong. He said his thumb hurt. I examined it and didn’t see anything that would explain his pain. I asked if I could kiss it. And he said yes. So IContinue reading ““Gama Fixed It””

Sometimes answered prayer is lying at the feet of someone else’s tragedy. That’s a hard realization. But I was prepared to step in to nurture the wounds and love broken hearts. I have been shown my purpose. When your prayers are answered, handle them with the greatest of care. Be ever so thankful for God’sContinue reading “Answered Prayer, Part 2”

An important thing to remember is that God doesn’t work on our timeline…unless it’s HIS timeline. He will always be better at seeing the whole picture than we are. We tend to be selfish, shallow, and impatient. But God doesn’t give in when He knows the timing isn’t right. We have much to learn duringContinue reading “Answered Prayer”

Life can change in a heartbeat. Or with that next phone call. It can stop on a dime. Life isn’t consistent. Nor is it fair. We live in an imperfect world where selfishness rules the land. These are tumultuous days both publicly and privately. Only with God’s help and direction can we accomplish the tasksContinue reading “Life”

Humility is needed in all areas of our life. But I guess when I think of humility I think of our relationship with God. Since God should be first and foremost in our life this is where my focus is. Before I continue please know that my friend referenced in this post is one ofContinue reading “Humility, Part 2”

Humility (noun)1. The quality or condition of being humble.2. The state or character of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a low estimate of one’s self; self-abasement.3. An act of submission. I have been humbled greatly over the years with one circumstance after another. And today I stand before you clothedContinue reading “Humility, Part 1”

I was introduced to Bill earlier this year by Steve, one of my best friends, and as it turns out, one of Bill’s too. It wasn’t until recently though that Bill and I have become better acquainted. I first met his lovely daughter, MaCayla, at the county fair. On October 1st we had our lastContinue reading “MaCayla”

The monarch butterflies you see today are the the fourth generation of the season. The Methuselah generation. They are heading to Mexico soon if they haven’t started their journey already. God amazes me. He gave to one of the most fragile of all living beings the innate ability to travel thousands of miles to aContinue reading “The Monarch”

…tears from heaven. 💦 Andi

I sat in a parking lot for an hour and a half waiting for my daughter who was in karate class. I could have gone for a walk or something, but I didn’t. Instead, I was involved in conversations with friends that ended up burying me deep with their hardships and burdens. All on topContinue reading “When is Enough, Enough?”

Do you know what your spirit animal is? Do you even know what it is? I think Brainfall best describes the spirit animal. I found this definition on their website: In many spiritual traditions and cultures such as Native American cultures, a spirit animal refers to an animal which guides a person on a journeyContinue reading “My Spirit Animal”

I know I already posted today but really I cannot keep from posting another. Not tonight. Not when the sky is adorned such as this. Why do I love the sky so much? Well, it’s ever-changing. It’s mysterious. It beautiful and sometimes sinister. It’s romantic. The sun, the moon…connections of hearts. The same sun thatContinue reading “Why Do I Love the Sky?”

This time of the year you have to be mindful of farm equipment traveling down the roads around here. Typically, you don’t have to follow them for too long before they turn into a field or farm. Most days I do not follow anyone on my way to work through these country roads. But onceContinue reading “Driving the Speed Limit”

Returning from an outing, we took the back way home on a hilly, windy road…my favorite kind of road. As we drove along, I happened to notice a tree on a front lawn was marked with a thick red ❌. The tree was unique in form, but healthy looking. It stood near the road andContinue reading “A Marked Tree”

I cannot begin to tell how much I enjoy this cooler weather…and this park. Lots of good memories here with my children, our dogs, my second 5k, and my solo time of trail running. Yesterday, I parked in my usual spot under the trees at lunchtime. Typically, I eat my lunch, write, and then takeContinue reading “A Walk in the Park”

When I was in the third grade my eye doctor put me in glasses. I wore them for awhile and then my parents took me to another doctor. I’m not sure why. We found out that the lenses in my glasses were nothing more than window glass. I no longer wore glasses at that point.Continue reading “Note to Self:Put Your Glasses On!”

Life is full of situations that can teeter one way or another. We can make a bad situation worse simply by not thinking things through. Sometimes when we see a loved one, family or friend, hurting at the hands of another, we get angry right along with them. We might talk smack about the “wrongdoer”.Continue reading “Minimize the Ugliness”

Glorious Autumn Day Could hardly wait to get outside,On this beautiful, beautiful day,Sunlight golden through the trees ,Above me circling, a bird of prey. The sky, a most perfect blue,An amazing moon is still awake,He’s not wanting to miss this day,So his precious time he decides to take. The morning air is crisp and new,ItContinue reading “It’s Here! 🍂🌾🍁”

March 31, 2019 It is Sunday morning and I found her lying on her side, fully dressed, and with her feet hanging off the bed as if she sat down and just plopped over. I bent down and quietly called her name and wished her a good morning. With eyes closed, she responded with aContinue reading “Betty”

There’s something pretty cool about being in a woods after a good rain. The eerie silence is broken only by occasional birdsong and the gentle after-shower breeze which pushes droplets of rain off one leaf and down to another. The wet carpet of leaves, moss, and fern give off an inviting aroma which draws youContinue reading “The Magic of a Wet Forest”

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? ~ Matthew 6:26 Give it to God. We were not designed to carry the weight of our own burdens, let alone the weight ofContinue reading “Give it to God”

Yesterday as I drove to the other office, a 40 minute drive, it only took a split second to know which playlist I was going to listen too. I had recently purchased one of my very favorite albums of all time. Homecoming by America. This was the second album for America which was released inContinue reading “Ventura Highway”

There’s a bar here in town that’s been around since 1950. My dad used to go there in the late ‘80’s when he lived in this area. Sometimes it’s quiet and sometimes it gets loud with the entertainment, and some of the craziness of the younger generation will drive us older people nuts, but mostlyContinue reading “Andi’s Special”

Fall is here although it doesn’t officially begin until next week. The air is damp and chilly, but the morning sun casts the warmest glow on all that is before me. I am grateful for this day even though I know it’s going to be a difficult one. But God is gracious to give meContinue reading “Good Morning, Sunshine”

I love it when one of the girls in the office asks me if I’d like to get the mail. It doesn’t happen very often but when it does, I get excited. You see, I don’t drive to the post office, I walk. And today was a most perfect day to say, Why, yes, I’dContinue reading “A Walk to the Post Office”

We all have one. You know…the one friend who knows the right things to say at the right time. The one who can lay it all out for you to see and no matter what it looks like you understand because it finally makes sense. Even criticism of the nastiest part of you doesn’t seemContinue reading “That One Friend…”

Yesterday I did quite a lot of work at home and my body feels every bit of it today. My back, arms, and feet hurt. My hands are calloused and sore. I cleaned out my shed. Cleaned around the fire pit. Filled in holes in my yard. Cut down a huge bush and removed theContinue reading “Tools”

I was blessed with three beautiful and wonderfully amazing girls. Truly blessed. The truth be told I didn’t want girls. I wanted a dude ranch of boys. But wow, when my first daughter was born…well, there just are no words for the love I felt for her. Then with the next two…yes, my heart overflows.Continue reading “My Girl and I”

September 11, 2001. What were you doing? We all remember the moments of that day. The day we cried and the deafening silence that came after. The skies were blue and quiet for three long days, and so were we as we tried to digest what we saw over and over on our television screens.Continue reading “What Were You Doing?”