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I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come into me and rest. Lay down, O weary one, lay down your head upon My breast.” I came to Jesus as I was, so weary, worn and sad; I found in Him a resting place, and He has made me glad. Horatius Bonar, a Scottish Pastor wrote this in the mid 1800s and was not a stranger to being weary, worn and sad. He and his wife buried 5 of their 9 young children. I Heard the...

I took my memories to the poppies today.  It’s been five years since Gary went to heaven and I went for a drive to reflect on Gary’s life.  The fields were pretty well finished blooming, except for a couple of little clumps here and there, but I didn’t know that when I left home.  Turns out, the poppies would have little impact, as there were to be other blessings in store.  Ga...

Just to set the mood... play this! Our House Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Yesterday, when visiting a friend in my old neighborhood, I paused for a couple minutes in front of our old home.  It looks pretty much the same even though it’s been sold again and has new owners.  It’s been almost 8 years since Gary and I stood in front, and said good-bye to the place where we spent our wedding n...