Writers Conference

Lets say our life has been “flying by” with many opportunities for travel this year.  “Flying” is literal as well as metaphorical as we’ve traveled to California, Madeira, Gibraltar, Spain, Netherlands and Israel. We’ve also been dealing with some work related injuries that have…

Counting Blessings

This year has been full of unexpected blessings that often have come out of disappointments and mislaid plans. Health challenges and the blessing of a week in a cabin in California during the winter in my part of the world ended and began this…

Thankfulness

“in everything give thanks, in every circumstance. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Some days are easier to do this than others.  This year has been full of so many ups and downs that I…

Change and Transitions

This year has been a very full and eventful year.  We’ve traveled more that I could have imagined possible.  From the Palm Desert for Christmas, to a repositioning cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona, to Israel and back home, its been an interesting and…

Cruising and Healthy Eating

Traveling is challenging for anyone on any kind of special diet or medical challenges.  Something that I have discovered is that on Princess Cruise ships, they do an outstanding job of attending to special diets. A Bible verse that inspires me states, “Ask and…

Molasses Crinkles 2018

I decided to repost this blog because of the current shortages of flour and other baking supplies. I have been adapting recipes for the past 40 years as I’ve learned about my own and my childrens food sensitivities. This blog has one of my…