Well the first week in Texas passed quickly, and all of a sudden I was on the plane heading back to Oregon to try and get everything settled and closed down – as well as retrieve our cat Sparky and get him crated up to fly (What A Mad-House!). I was so blessed as I … More Back To Oregon – Quickly!

“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.” Hebrews 10:23 NLT. Oh yes, we were certainly hanging onto Jesus as Gary and I were rushing to get things ready for our big move to Texas (Moving To … Texas?).  A new adventure was … More What A Mad-House!

Ever since I was a wee lass of 5 years-old I’ve lived on the west coast.  So has my husband Gary.  But once we got our son Jeffrey back in college to start his sophomore year in Arizona (Another Miracle For Jeffrey), we were starting to feel like change was coming – but what would … More Moving To … Texas?

As I first sat down to draft this post the sky outside was very cloudy, and the weather forecast said rain was coming. I enjoy the rain, when I’m inside.  However I don’t necessarily like to go out in it – especially during one of the Texas downpours when you can’t see more than a … More After The Rain…

It seems as though this past year I’ve been convicted as never before about how many really lonely hurting people there are all around us. There are lonely hurting people that come to our churches. There are lonely hurting people that live right next door to us. There are lonely hurting people that have such … More Being There For The Lonely

I still remember the day 20+ years ago when a good friend of mine came over to me in the parking lot of the church we attended, and said, “Linda, I have to confess something to you.” I could tell something was really bothering her, so we went to a safe side of the parking … More What’s Going On In The Upper Story?

Whether you’re a Star Wars fan or not, you’ve probably heard of Yoda, the Master Jedi of the series who tries to keep all the young Jedi-learners in line.  Tough task, no doubt. One of the toughest was probably Luke Skywalker, a young man who grew up as a farm boy who had no idea … More Patience, My Young Padawan

Go ahead – start hollering, stand up and do jumping-jacks, or do whatever you do when something makes you really happy.  Why?  Because I’m taking a break from talking about Jeffrey and his college capers for awhile (Our God – Always On Time), and I’m sure some of you are relieved! What I wanted to … More Doing Right, Even When Inconvenient

“Why am I discouraged?  Why is my heart so sad?  I will put my hope in God!  I will praise him again – my Savior and my God!” (Psalm 42:5 NLT) Do you ever wish you had a telescope where you could see what God’s doing behind the scenes? As I wrote in Roller-Coaster to … More Our God – Always On Time

Gary and I were now empty-nesters!  After all the fiascos of finally getting Jeffrey settled into his dorm room at ERAU in Arizona (Is the Ride Over Yet?), we were finally back home in Oregon.  And having the freedom to just go and do whatever we wanted whenever we wanted was very strange – yet … More Roller-Coaster to Bungee Jumping