This is a post from last July but I liked it so much I decided to repost.   I went to our grandkids VBS family picnic in the park this week.  The first thing our Jude (4) and Sam (3) spotted was the face painting.  They stood in line patiently thinking about what they wanted… Continue reading Ignorance Can Be Bliss

  We all have a multitude of needs but I think hope is the heartbeat that keeps us moving forward.  Know this,  “Christ in you is the hope of glory”(Colossians 1:27).  Sometimes I feel like I’m, metaphorically, slugged in the face every day from the hate mongers of this evil world.  It seems so many people… Continue reading HOPE

I call my father Daddy ... always have, always will.  He is one of my favorite people in this world.  My Dad was a pastor and is still preaching. He has been preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ since he was 15 years old … that makes 71 years!  So, Daddy, this one’s for you… Continue reading I Call Him Daddy

It’s my favorite time of the year…. the front edge of summer.  It's when all the fun is straight in front of us, waiting for us to jump in.  Its when things are wrapping up for the school year and people are eager to get out in the sun.  The whole glorious summer is ahead. It’s… Continue reading The Front Edge Of Summer

My mother’s day gift this year is getting to spend some extended time with my kids and grandkids- this is my favorite gift ever! I feel so blessed.  On this rainy morning, my grandkids were playing a game which involved gathering all the pillows from the house, along with their stuffed animals, onto the sofa.… Continue reading Hiding

“I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.” (Psalm 119:19) “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household.”   (Ephesians 2:19) I tried to go back in my mind and count how many times we moved and how… Continue reading Temporary

It’s finally spring … the rebirth of old things and the promise of new things to come!  I decided in honor of the new season a reintroduction is in order.  My blog is called “Storypeace.”  My purpose for writing is to tell my story, and maybe even yours at times, in the hopes someone will… Continue reading Story=Peace

We are so blessed by our church family to be on Sabbatical in Greece this week.  Bill, my husband, and I are having such a rich time taking in the sites of this ancient country.  We are doing a study inspired by the missionary journeys of Paul the Apostle. Our goal is to reread, discuss all… Continue reading Greece

I had a virus over the last 3 days and a week of migraines before that.  I feel like I am walking out of a dark pit this morning.   It is so discouraging when illness comes our way, isn’t it?  I suffer from migraines and it is a roller coaster of emotions dealing with those… Continue reading Chronic Pain

It is still January and I decided I would RE-do and RE-post my first blog from 2015.  The beginning of a new year seems like a fitting time to revisit, repost, rewrite, renew and all those other “RE” words out there. That little prefix "RE" is fascinating to me.  According to the dictionary, it occurs… Continue reading Renew 2019