There was a little boy who started to say his prayers before he went to sleep. Mom and Dad were at the door  listening but what they heard was a very reverent tone and their son was reciting the alpha...  Read More

It was July 1941, and the place was Auschwitz concentration camp. The man was Rajumund Kolbe a  Franciscan priest. When he joined the priesthood, he was given the name Maximilian. He was a prolific wr...  Read More

I had one of those first ever experiences yesterday. I had an appointment with the surgeon who did some work  on me last week. It was just a “how ya’ doin’” kind of checkup because all was going so we...  Read More

As I’m writing this, I can hear the rain falling outside my window. Rain, and really water, are so precious to us  here where we live. We don’t take water for granted here because it means life and no...  Read More

We finished with church yesterday and my grandkids and their parents invited me to have lunch with them at  my favorite place to go…In-N-Out Burger! I told them I’d love it and would meet them there a...  Read More

I had surgery a week ago…and I am thankful. I had a significant amount of my abdomen stitched up and yes, it  hurt. I’ve spent the last week in a corset and on pain medication. It wasn’t very much fun...  Read More