Light, Love, Hope

Light in the Darkness Surrounded by Love with Hope for those in need.

Surgery Day

Friday, December 22, 2017, three days before Christmas, was my surgery day.  I’ll admit I was nervous and scared, even dissolving into tears the night before due to fear of the unknown.  The reasonable part of my brain kept reciting Bible verses to help.  Then,...

An Unexpected Christmas Present

The moment we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. “Shirley, when will you finish this pack of pills?” “Thursday, and I will need another pack.” “Well, your insurance finally approved your surgery … and I have an opening...

Adored

She sits in the dark brown leather recliner, book in hand, totally engrossed in the daily devotional reading.  Every morning has started this way since giving her the Adored daily devotional.  Many times before, she picked up my devotional books and flipped through...

#MeToo

I said I wasn’t going to address this topic since it’s been all over the news, radio, and talk shows!  I didn’t want to join them, but here I sit typing these words on my laptop.  Why?  Because in the mist of all of this that has come to light...

Thanksgiving 2017

Families are flying in or driving great distances to be with the ones they love on this day, Thanksgiving 2017.  Our friend-of-the-family for 20 years drove all the way from Illinois this week, and while he didn’t solely do so to visit with us for Thanksgiving,...