• No reverse and a little cranky

    Wahoo – I passed my physical therapy driver’s test. It’s been one year since I went over a 55-foot drop-off on U.S. 160. I was scraped, bruised, broken and banged up; I thought my days were done. But, I’ve been liberated. I’ll be driving again. They put new parts on me – a monitor to read my heart, an object on my arm, and casts on my right ankle and left wrist. My motor still works. Tires patched up, not safe for long trips, but the pistons turn the crankshaft and give me energy to keep going. …

  • 'She was my only world ... And I let her lie'

    Daryle Singletary’s first No. 1 hit was in 1996 when he sang, “Case the truth was too hard to handle. And I couldn’t bear to lose that girl. We were that small town scandal, but she was my only world … And I let her lie. I let her lie.” Listening to Singletary’s song, I realize we all avoid the truth sometimes because it’s too painful to face. So, we live as it is, and let things lie. When caring for someone with dementia, I’ve learned to share only what’s necessary. Truth comes in its own time …

  • Learning it's OK to say no

    The word "no" can be a big word. It can squash other people's fun. But, it can be a very necessary word and be freeing. When we received a cute little invitation in the mail for our great-grandson's third birthday, I sent an RSVP that no, we wouldn't attend. "Your granddad and I will see the whole family in two weeks, and we'll enjoy everyone then." In my mind, "no" was a satisfying answer. Needless to say, the trip for a 3-year-old's birthday party became a family affair. My Sweet Al and I are …

  • The crosshairs of the predator

    I considered myself innocent of the ploy of today's evil. But, like a bird, unaware of the net spread to trap anyone in its sight, I fell into the trap. A familiar friend's name popped up in my email. I clicked, and my computer froze. I realized I was "hacked." The screen read, "Don't shut down your machine or attempt to unlock it. Call this Microsoft support number." I gave consent by calling. "... If sinners entice you, do not consent ... For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed…

  • Life chooses us, learning to embrace it

    Dennis Hamlin, NASCAR and Indy driver, said the morning of the 2025 Indy race, "A driver doesn't choose this track it chooses you." What did he mean? Is it like life? Life chooses us for certain things even when we don't seem to fit. With NASCAR and Indy drivers, some don't fit, but they have an overwhelming desire to race. An accident let Samuel Schmidt, a former Indy race car driver, a quadriplegic. He would race again, if he could. Billy Monger, a double amputee, even Armani Williams, diagnos…

  • Living in the end time harvest

    We are living in the end time harvest. Many people are coming to Jesus. Professional athletics claim Him as their savior. Elon Musk confesses his faith to the world. Matthew McConaughey reads scripture on television, and Mark Wahlberg leads an audience in prayer. Keanu Reeves testifies to "The View" of his encounter with God. Jockey Junior Alvarado, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, also declares his faith to the crowds, "I thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ." I heard the words in my spirit,…