Blog with Deb
Carrying the Message
I'm always amazed to see how connected we are online. A couple of months ago, I wrote a tribute to my friend Doris, who had recently passed away. Doris had encouraged me during those tough times of dealing with my husband Randy's alcoholism. Reminiscing about my...
Remembering Dad: Navigating the First Year Without Him
My brother posted this picture of our dad on Facebook on what would have been his 87th birthday. Dad passed away on January 1 and it still doesn't seem quite real that he's gone. Friends who have lost loved ones have told me the "firsts" are the hardest. The first...
A Tribute to my Friend: A Life Well-Lived
Doris was the first person I met in the community where I've lived for almost 18 years. She passed away in May at the age of 92. I chided myself for not visiting more during her last months. Doris suffered from dementia and other ailments, so I'm not sure she...
Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day blog series—a nine-day celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today’s best writers (Tricia Goyer, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Beth Vogt, Lesli Westfall, and more). I...
Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day blog series—a nine-day celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today’s best writers (Tricia Goyer, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Beth Vogt, Lesli Westfall, and more). I...
Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day blog series—a nine-day celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today’s best writers (Tricia Goyer, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Beth Vogt, Lesli Westfall, and more). I hope...
Girl Rising: Don’t Miss this Inspiring Film
My husband Randy and I attended a screening of the stunning film Girl Rising the other night. Produced by Paul Allen and several businesses that have partnered through 10x10, a global action campaign to promote girls' education, Girl Rising is a must-see. We can...
Do Not Grow Weary and Lose Heart
Tonight when I was browsing on Facebook, I saw a post that I immediately shared on my timeline... words to a song by Laura Story called Blessings...What if your blessings come through raindrops? What if your healing comes through tears? What if a thousand sleepless...
Raise the White Flag!
I called my homeless brother yesterday. I only wanted to say that I love him. He couldn't hear that. He thought I was trying to intervene, judging him. He told me his life is miserable, the party's over--not that there ever was a party, I thought. I tried to interject...
Sunday’s Coming! Who can forget Tony Campolo's incredibly powerful message from a number of years ago, It's Friday, but Sunday's Coming? Just in case you've never heard it, Tony Campolo, a pastor and university professor, recounted a sermon preached by an...