Blog with Deb
Expressing Love and Gratitude: A Review of “I Love You, Mom!”
On a recent flight to Phoenix to visit our son, I read the most beautiful book that expresses love and gratitude for moms. Very timely with Mother's Day right around the corner! I had received a copy of I Love You, Mom! Cherished word gifts from my heart to yours the...
Do the Thing: Finding and Following God’s Calling
Recently, I've enjoyed being part of an online group of women who are passionate about pursuing God's calling. I'm the matriarch of the group with each woman young enough to be my daughter! But I love hearing their hearts and how they're seeking the Lord to use their...
Marriage: Giving Thanks for the Slow Work of God
When I posted this picture of Randy and me on Facebook a few months ago, an old Air Force friend commented, "Randy, you look like a guy who's won life's lottery!" I laughed to myself, thinking of the long, slow work of God that brought us to this time. Those beaming...
The Art of Apology
I recently had the privilege of presenting a workshop titled "The Art of Apology." I used the word...
Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart!
I recently had the opportunity to speak at a retreat. The theme for the weekend was "Walking with God." As I pondered how to narrow down such a broad subject, I finally settled on a scripture that has upheld me during many uncertain seasons in my life: Proverbs 3:5-6....
A Christmas Miracle: God’s Extravagant 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 facial--along with...
The COVID Vaccine Quest: Pack Up A Lot of Patience!
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 for anyone 70 years...
Too Blessed to be Stressed!
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 in an agonizingly...
It’s All About Perspective! How to Cope with Situations Beyond Our Control
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...
Teachers: Extraordinary Heroes
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...