Reference books and different translations of the Bible were scattered all over the top of my patio table, as I researched what they had to say about a verse that had long puzzled me. It is in Matthew 5:48, “Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” I did not…
It was the day of our Christian Celebrity Luncheon in Rancho Mirage, CA (in the Palm Springs area). Our special speaker for the day was Astronaut, Charlie Duke; I was so intrigued by his story. Walking, jumping, riding on the moon! Picking up rock never before touched or seen by man! I was swept into…
Having read with some interest the recent Small Town Perspectives concerning the anonymous writer criticizing the Dakota Herald, I was reminded of a story told about President Abraham Lincoln during the civil war. Those who opposed his views regarding the war and slavery as well as his efforts to keep the nation united were vocal…
The open highway has always had a fascination for me, even as a child. Looking out the back window of Dad’s Plymouth as we sped along the road on our way to the Black Hills for a summer vacation was so exciting! Sometimes I think the process of getting there was more exciting than the…
Cal Thomas, a conservative, political columnist from Washington DC came to stay with me for a few days, along with his wife Ray. He spoke at a charity ball about his friendship with Loretta Young as well as at Christian Celebrity Luncheons, a group I organized here in the desert 16 years ago. Not only…
My friend Mona Rae is going to Israel with a church group next week and I envy her. While I have been to Israel numerous times, I would love to go again. Alas, other commitments prevent my joining her. The land of Israel is so full of history. Once you have been there, the Bible…
Body I’ve been reading an historical novel about a culture before there was the written word. Suddenly, I stopped. How incomplete my life would feel without being able to read words especially the words of the Bible. So I’ve been thinking a lot, lately, about words and the power they have in our lives. Guess…
When I was a little girl, I was fascinated by ladybugs. Under the shady roof of Mom’s fragrant, towering lilac bushes, a virtual ladybug play land existed right in my own backyard. I could sit for hours on the cool ground just watching them. Hidden from view, the ladybugs crawled from branches to shiny leaves,…
We were privileged to go on a photo Safari in Africa where we saw plants and animals we had never seen before. It opened up a whole new world of lessons for me. In fact, we received an award for finding the big five on our days out in the “brush.” We saw giraffes, elephants,…
Waiting While normally being a patient person, this was just too much! I had been visiting my grandchildren in Montana for a short time and I was more than ready to head back to Missouri. How dare the airlines cancel my late afternoon flight to Denver connecting to Springfield! So we go to Plan B,…
