“Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”
Genesis 18:5 NIV
Sweet Comforts
I’ve been out of town all weekend having fun with family (yes, I’m usually the one acting silly!) so thought I would share…
Side by Side
There we are, side by side, ready for another birthday adventure. Lucky for me, one of my best friends, Teri, has a birthday…
On the Blink
Don’t you just hate it when one thing after another breaks down? No sooner than we got our lawnmower situation solved last week,…
Ready To Go
I don’t know how he pulled it off, but Don managed to get a new “toy” for himself on my birthday last weekend….
Celebrating Birthdays
Okay, I’ll fess up. I had a birthday yesterday. I won’t get into specific numbers or anything, but since I did turn another…
Cec Murphey, Author and Mentor
Last Saturday I was in writer heaven. A first for me, I got to meet and sit under the teaching of a NY…
Creation Speaks
Don heads back to school this week along with many other teachers and students across the nation. Summer is slipping away all too…
Food, Glorious Food…Someday
After surviving a meager liquid diet and the unpleasant prep day for a screening colonoscopy, what’s a gal’s natural choice for a first…
Still a Kid at Heart
There she is — our classical pianist daughter, now in her late twenties, not embarrassed to hula hoop in public. (Shawn, I’ll be…
Going Prepared
Last week on our little getaway, we found ourselves attending a ballgame. No little league or T-ball this time. No sirree. We made…
Prayer that Permeates
Since I’m just getting back from a few days away from home, I thought I would share some thoughts from Oswald Chambers and…
Getaway
It’s time for the Barkers to get out of town for a few days so I need to keep this short today. To…
From Prison to Pleasure
Canyon Man (see May 21st post) has turned into Paint Man — and he’s not thrilled about the new persona. You see, Don…
Following in the Footsteps
Brothers, ball, and bunny ears. Don’t know if you can see it real well in this shot, but both Cody and Gavin, our…
Caretaking
The wheels have been set in motion. I got myself scheduled for the procedure everyone dreads — a colonoscopy. I actually went to…
The In Between
The meantime. The interim. Something has ended, but the new has not yet arrived. Our church is experiencing this right now. We are…
Together Again
Mission “Together Again” accomplished! Our kids, along with Dennis and Teri’s kids, made it into town as planned for our 4th of July…
Go 4th and Celebrate!
Yippee! It’s here! I’ve been waiting for a long time for the 4th of July to fall on a weekend. Why? For one…