I’m gonna start out a little morbid today but stay with me…we’ll have a hopeful ending. I want to tell you about a few dark weeks back in 1997. On Sunday, August 31, my girls (ages 12 and 10) and I were driving to church—only 5 minutes away—I happened to turn on the radio and we heard that Princess Diana died in a car …
If You Knew the Day of Your Death…
Okay, I’m not trying to be morbid here, but this title has very real significance for me. While in recovery after my routine laparoscopic hysterectomy a few weeks ago, I stopped breathing—for 3-5 minutes. My poor hubby was alone in the room when it happened. He called for the nurse, and within seconds fifteen medical professionals were attaching all sorts …
Explore The King Tut Exhibit With Me – Trip #1
Who Was King Tut? On Jan. 2, 2013, I went with a friend and her daughters to the King Tut Exhibit in Seattle. King Tutankhamun–King Tut to most of us–was an Egyptian king made famous by his tomb of hidden treasures found in the early 1900’s. Often referred to as the “boy-king,” Tut reigned from (approx.) 1336-1327 BCE and is thought to have …
Why I Need A Personal God
Coincident or Personal God? My dad was a preacher’s kid who believed in a personal God. He died on Monday night–Aug, 27, 2012–in the house he built when my parents were newlyweds—64 years ago. My dad loved that house, but he adored his family. He died in his living room. His wife, three children, and a tribe of grandchildren standing around …