Making the Lord my Best Friend
Every girl needs a best friend, right? The summer before 5th grade someone just my age moved in right next door and I found my best friend. We enjoyed so many of the same things it was fun just having someone to share everyday life with who seemed to get me. We had...
Seeing Life from the Rear-view Mirror: Letting Go of Mom
Many times when we are busy living life things are going by our windshield so quickly we can’t see anything much less God’s hand in it all. I have found that taking time to look at life from the rear-view mirror can make all the difference in the world. By seeing...
After the Firestorm: Finding Out What Matters Most
The view from our house on July 17, 2014I've never been so happy to turn a calendar page as I was at the end of August. I flipped the page from August to September, breathing a guarded sigh of relief. Our world has been rocked by the firestorm that blew up on July 17....
What I’ve Learned through a Lifetime of Marriage
My husband Randy and I recently celebrated 44 years of marriage. Our anniversary celebration at Steak 'N Shake Wow--how can that be possible when we're only 30+ years old? Well... we haven't been that age for a long time, but it's still hard to imagine we've spent...
Let Freedom Never Be Forgotten
In the late 1970s, Randy and I and our two sons spent three years stationed on Okinawa, Japan with the Air Force. On our first 4thof July overseas, we gathered with other families of the 15thTactical Reconnaissance Squadron to celebrate the freedoms I had often taken...
Letting Go: A Refresher Course
This post seems like deja vu. I've written about my "little" brother several times. Yesterday was his birthday. I called him to tell him I was thinking about him. His mental confusion seemed more pronounced. He admitted to using meth "so he could have some fun on his...
Where Would We Be Without Friends?
When my mom had a mastectomy a couple of years ago, my dear friend Mary came to be with me. Mary arrived at the hospital after Mom came out of surgery. Seeing a familiar face felt so reassuring. I threw my arms around my friend. I knew I could walk through this...
Reach Out!
The half hour drive from Meridian, Idaho to Boise seemed like the longest of my life. Late one night, I packed our 10 and 7-year old sons in the car with me to escape the turmoil at home. My husband Randy had been drinking again. I suspected that he was an alcoholic....
My Way or the High Way
I used to think it was all Randy’s fault. If only he’d stop drinking, then we (or most importantly) I could be happy. I also thought I could change him. I could make him want to stay sober. I used ultimatums (you’d better stop drinking or…I’ll leave you…I’ll file for...
Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas blog series! Merry Christmas from Pearl Girls™! We hope you enjoy these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom” from the authors who were so kind to donate their time and talents! If you miss a few posts, you’ll be able go back...
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