TRUST when life ends and when it begins

TRUST when life ends and when it begins

Recently I have been thinking about how TRUST fits into both life events: death and birth. In the span of the last 4 months I said a final earthly “Goodbye” to my 84 year old mother and a “Welcome little one” to my first grandchild. In those same 4 months...
A time to pause and remember

A time to pause and remember

Memorial Day can be very sad and yet for those of us with a melancholy temperament, it is also a time to savor the deep joy and memories of a loved one who served in one of the Armed Forces and whose life you treasure. It is time to pause and remember. There are...
Everything is coming up roses

Everything is coming up roses

This post includes affiliate links – Portland companies. It seems fitting that since I have lived in Portland, Oregon most of my life that I have a thing for roses. If you’ve never been to Portland, we call it the city of roses. For over 100 years the city...