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As I rejoice in the reversal of Roe vs Wade, I see that many others have resorted to violence and destruction once again. Those who mandated vaccinations now scream “my body, my choice”. Those who who have divided our world between the vaxxed and the unvaxxed, and often restrict the unvaccinated from receiving life savingContinue reading “Woe to Those…”

“If you are not afraid, why would you need courage?” That quote was in my devotional this morning. Today I learned something about fear. As I am a fearful person and the weight of the known, and unknown, weigh heavy on my heart, I discovered something of great importance. It is written numerous times throughoutContinue reading “Fear vs Courage”

Customer service. Why does every job lead me here? Every job I’ve ever had has been in customer service. Well, except when I worked in the activities department of a long term health care facility. Am I just getting old and tired and impatient, or is everything messed up and every one in a constantContinue reading “My Brain is Tired”

A few years back I went out with a man whom I’ll call Jay. Jay and I had gone out a few times and I guess I wasn’t ready for dating, or we weren’t right, or whatever. So he went out with someone else. He jumped into that relationship with both feet right into theContinue reading “The Best Date”

When we discuss children often we refer to the mother as the main person of interest in their lives. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. I am perhaps what many would consider old fashioned in my view of the structure of the family. That’s okay. I don’t mind. Because I believe in God’sContinue reading “Fathers”

I’m currently in the process of writing a post about my journey to Italy in June of 2012. Hopefully soon, I will be ready to share it with you. Tonight I watched Under the Tuscan Sun. I believe it is one of my favorites. I love Italy. I love the language. I love the people.Continue reading “Under the Tuscan Sun”

This time of year sends my heart back to Minnesota with my family. The summer vacations there were fun for us three kids. We’d pack up our station wagon in anticipation of the long drive to our grandparents’ house. Sometimes we’d pull our pop-up camper. This was long before the seatbelt laws and we’d haveContinue reading “Wishin’ for Fishin’”

Matthew 19:14But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” My oldest daughter is pregnant with her second child. A precious boy! We are so excited. He is my second grandson. My granddaughter, Dakota Chez (pronounced “shay”), is named after aContinue reading “Dakota Chez”

I am overwhelmed this morning with the dire situation of our country and our world. As a mom, I still want to protect my children, even though they are all adults. I would prefer they would all be under one roof again. My roof. I simply cannot turn off the mom in me. I textedContinue reading “Place of Prayer”

Life moves quickly. Years become decades within minutes, so it seems. I’ve lived six of them now. Our years are a compilation of numerous beginnings and endings with lots of middles. Those middles are where life is lived. Last week was bittersweet. Last week we laid Mom to rest after almost seven years. When Mom’sContinue reading “Beneath the Twilight Magic”

For the last month or so, I have been doing daily Bible studies on YouVersion with a friend of mine who lives two states away. This has been blessing in my life. We finished the last seven day study just as I was getting ready for a journey. An almost 700 mile journey. A journeyContinue reading “The Giant in My Life”

Many of you know that I am divorced. Actually, twice divorced. Not proud of it. But it happened and I cannot go back. Nor should I. Whether or not the divorce has just cause, it’s detrimental to the individuals, the children, and to society as a whole. (I know there are serious circumstances that requireContinue reading “Marriage, Divorce, and the Aging Game”

How many things have you had to break in before you got the best, most comfortable use out of them? You know…like breaking in a pair of shoes. At first it can be rough with blisters on your heels or maybe your little pinky toe turns a shiny red, but soon the shoe feels likeContinue reading “Breaking In…”

The Covid period in our lives hurt us in many ways. We suffered in similar ways, and in different ways too. But the raw truth is, we all suffered. I cannot imagine the difficulty of being a mom of younger children during this time. Motherhood (and fatherhood) is difficult enough without explaining (and/or enforcing) thingsContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day 🌸”

Last night I began going through tubs of old pictures. I was by myself and having a blast reminiscing. I thought I’d include my kids by taking pics of the pics and texting through a group chat. The pictures I sent weren’t the best quality with the glare but it was still fun. And awayContinue reading “I Once Was a Jedi”

After writing my last post, REST, I went outside to sit on my back porch to reset my circadium rhythm with the early morning blue light of the sun. I have been reading more about the benefits of this lately. Today is my first day. It’s a breezy morning and a little cool but notContinue reading “Breezes”

Our lives are so very busy that we don’t even realize just how busy until we are worn down, burned out, and broken; mentally, physically, and spiritually. It happens. In order to serve God to our fullest, we need a day to wind down. Even God, who spoke life into existence, rested. We might wonderContinue reading “REST”

I’ve been having a daily devotion with a friend of mine on YouVersion. Today we were given a great example of time. Well, time and priorities. The example includes three parts; a bucket, rocks, and sand. The bucket represents time. The rocks represent our most important priorities. The sand is all the extra stuff thatContinue reading “Time”

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love coffee. I once drank as often as Lorelai Gilmore at Luke’s Diner. I have since calmed down a bit. But I still love it. I’ve tried all kinds. StarBucks blonde pour-over. Door County. Dunkin’ Donuts. Off-the-beaten path cafe coffees. Jamaican Blue Mountain. Costa Rican. Italian espresso.Continue reading “Coffee, Coffee, Coffee”

~~A friend loves at all times.~~ Praise God for providing that special someone in your life who lovingly walks behind you…steadying you, picking up your broken pieces, pushing you, holding you up, and gluing you back together. Ecclesiastes 4:10For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is aloneContinue reading “That Special Someone”

I cannot imagine a life without Jesus. A life without hope. I know sometimes my life may not reflect the wholesomeness of a Christlike spirit but that is the reason Jesus came to us; to make us perfect through our sinful imperfections. He shed His blood and rose from the dead to seal this promise.Continue reading “HOPE”

We live in a world that is currently hell-bent on forcing sexual perversion upon our littles. The forces are great, but our God is greater. God’s will is for us to protect the innocent hearts of our children. Stand up to the plate. Praise God for truth. Praise God for answers. ♥️ Andi

We thought we were the good children in our families. The good sisters. Turns out we were a tad bit mean. I had a wonderful visit with a couple of girlfriends with whom I grew up with on Bonnie Brook Lane. They are sisters, traveling together, and they stopped by my place for the night.Continue reading “The Mean Sisters”

I love it when people question my ability to cope with life. Actually…I don’t love it. It’s true about walking in someone else’s shoes. They really don’t fit. So maybe I do often wear my heart on my sleeve. At least I don’t hold everything in. I believe what I share may help others toContinue reading “Coping”

The other day, I watched a video of men at the border of two countries. (No. Not our southern border. I cannot bear to see that atrocity any longer.) What I saw were civilian men having to remove their shirts at a checkpoint. Most of the men were about my age. Some were a littleContinue reading “Sameness”

One year ago today, at 12:23 pm, my dad was taken off life support after six hellish weeks of being poked, prodded, intubated, tested, and drugged. At 12:30 pm, he was pronounced deceased. It took a mere 7 minutes to go from life to death. With every breathe he struggled to take on his own,Continue reading “My Dad: The Most Influential Person of My Life”

John 16:33I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. Jesus didn’t say we might have trouble. He stated a fact. “You will have trouble.” And boy, do we ever. We have struggles in ourContinue reading “T R O U B L E”

The Scientist. Coldplay. This song means much to me. I’m sitting in my car on this cold morning listening to my special playlist of Keane, Coldplay, and Jack Johnson when this song came on…and so this post was born. The first time I heard The Scientist was when my second oldest made a music videoContinue reading “Take Me Back to the Start”

Friday night is date night with my daughter. We do stuff like an old married couple. Out to dinner and then shopping. But we enjoy this time together. When we walked out of a store and into the parking lot, I could not help but notice the awesome sky. It was so unique. I droveContinue reading “A Unique Sunset”

Psalm 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. I went to my usual get-a-way at lunch today. It doesn’t matter what the weather is, I will enjoy the beauty of this park. The grass. The trees. The frog songs coming from the wooded pathway. The birds soaring highContinue reading “The Sky: An Ever-Changing Masterpiece”