by Deb Kalmbach | Christmas, God's love
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about God’s extravagant love. I reminisced about my experience one December when my boss and his wife treated the office staff to an afternoon of pure extravagance. Each of us enjoyed a massage, a manicure, and a...
by Deb Kalmbach | COVID, vaccine
A few weeks ago, I experienced the COVID vaccine “test in patience!” My husband Randy, my almost-94-year old mom and I waited in a drive-through vaccine site. We had heard the S’Klallam tribe had made the vaccine available in our local area...
by Deb Kalmbach | blessings, dealing with stress, encouragement, gratitude
How do you spell S-T-R-E-S-S? Well, for starters, how about coping with 8+ months of a pandemic? Sometimes I still feel like I’m in a surreal horror movie–only the one that’s been unfolding is all too real. Oh–and let’s not forget to add...
by Deb Kalmbach | COVID, faith, pandemic, perseverance, perspective
Does anyone out there need some hope and encouragement? You probably noticed we have just passed the halfway mark for 2020. In some ways, it seems like I blinked and 6 months have disappeared. In other ways, it feels more like the longest 6 months ever. A friend...
by Deb Kalmbach | teachers
The week of May 4 was Teacher Appreciation Week. Under normal circumstances, teaching 20-30 students (or more) every day is challenging. Since schools closed because of the pandemic, teachers connect with their students online. I consider their efforts heroic. I could...
