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You Mean Grandma’s House, the School Bus, and A Bedroom, All Have This in Common?

In my childhood my parents only had to worry about my falling out of the hayloft, getting stung by bees, or bucked off a horse, but nary a thought about harm from a handheld device or screen. In those days a mouse lived in a barn and a keyboard was part of a typewriter. Today’s […]

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White Stone Ministries prior to renovations.

White Stone

(Note:This picture was taken before renovations started at Casa Esperanza or House of Hope.)   It had been a while since the group of youthful faces had received a visitor, yet here my husband and I sat among 25 children delighted to host us. In the courtyard/play area, three plastic chairs were arranged. I sat

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Find ’Em

In a community setting when a child goes missing, often search and rescue dogs are called in to sniff an article of clothing to help find the child. In a trafficking situation, the child’s location could be many miles away, and scent may be of little or no help for a timely rescue. What is

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ONE WORD

Can one word change your life? That’s been true for me. If you stop and think about it, I imagine it’s been true in your life as well. It may have been the name of a profession, like nursing or teaching. It may have been a place where you headed in a new direction because

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Cud Chewing

I love to watch cows chew their cud. Call me crazy but it’s relaxing, rhythmic, and a skill set that would cause serious TMJ issues in humans. I’m assuming most people have seen a cow chew her cud, but just in case you haven’t. The cow regurgitates the grass or hay from one of her

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