Questions Die Away
I remember, a year ago, how uncertain I felt when I wrote my New Year's Eve post on my blog. I was in one of those dark periods of life,…
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January 1, 2021
I Won’t Be Home for Christmas (Not Even In My Dreams)
I'm trying, I really am, but sometimes my efforts feel as broken as the candy-cane from Canada that I just stuck in my coffee to make it feel like Christmas.…
December 21, 2020
In Spirit and In Truth
The first Christmas didn’t actually happen in Juniata County, and it wasn’t white. This thought just dawned on me a few minutes ago as I watched the sunset behind the…
November 28, 2020
How Beautiful
Last week, one night, I lay in bed, in exhaustion, and listened with my eyes closed to the song "How Beautiful", by Twila Paris. How beautiful the hands that served…
November 13, 2020
Homesick
Home is where there are no mixed expectations, only the fulfillment of all that your heart knows to be there… Home is where the people smile and frown only when…
October 26, 2020
Of Dirty Fingernails and God’s Grace
I don't like to think that I'm a germ freak or a clean fanatic or anything. I like to think that I'm pretty flexible and easygoing. I don't like to…
October 16, 2020
God’s Love Is Incredible
Tomorrow it will be a week since I ventured out of doors, out of quarantine, into the new world that was waiting for me... It seems like longer, because I've…
October 8, 2020
Writing Challenge #7
Day #7--List 5 things that make your day. By Lanita Martin 1) Last week my Khmer landlady, who knows no English, was at my house to register me so that…
September 29, 2020
Alison’s Adventures in Quarantine Wonderland
I just got done baking cookies. I don't think they turned out very well, but it is possible that certain people may choke them down and say they are good…
September 28, 2020
Writing Challenge #6
Day #6--Tell about an embarrassing moment. By Me (Alison) Ah, I’ve had so many of these, it’s hard to know which one to share… The time I didn’t clear my…
September 28, 2020