Good morning, Do you ever have computer problems? My hard drive failed and I have been without my computer in my office where I usually write from. It feels kind of awkward writing in a different room with a strange computer. All my information is here but it just seems odd. It makes me realize … Continue reading Week of Computer Problems →

Good morning, I was just out for an early morning walk with my dogs and stopped to chat with my neighbor. She is just finishing all the treatment and loss of hair, again, after a second recurrence of cancer that showed up just 9 months after she fought the first round. She was looking great, … Continue reading In the Midst of Life →

  Good morning, Anyone want a cookie?  Let’s say you do and you like chocolate chip. Let’s say you actually want to bake the cookies from scratch. First thing you need is a recipe. Next, a bowl and some measuring things, all the ingredients and directions, a cookie sheet, and,  last but just as important … Continue reading Anyone Want a Cookie? →

Good morning, We were at the Timberwolves game last night and Lindsay commented that our friend Chris Wright, president of the Wolves and Lynx, came to Wells Fargo bank months ago, where she worked, and gave a great talk about teamwork.  He inspired all in the room, especially her boss, who has applied a message Chris … Continue reading Timberwolves, Text, & Notes →

Good morning, I picked up a new book for our upcoming trip to celebrate my husband, Steve’s 60th birthday. The book quotes a wonderful Christian author, C.S.Lewis: “If you want to get warm, you must stand near the fire. If you want joy… peace, eternal life, you must get close to …the thing that has … Continue reading If You Want to Get Warm, You Must Stand by the Fire! →

Good morning, We were at a dinner last night and I knew about half the people and got to know a few of the strangers by having conversation and discussing things to make us known to each other. Amazing how quickly you can find out a lot about strangers by the questions they ask and … Continue reading Be Still… And Let Your Nail Polish Dry →

Good morning, Just got back from a wonderful, long time (3 weeks) out in the Colorado mountains. Most of my mornings out there start with reading my Bible, tucked in by the fire with a view of the ski hill. One of the first mornings I was reading in John and noticed the verse, 1:16: … Continue reading Fullness →