by Sue | Sep 9, 2019 | Faith
Living According to the Bible’s Instructions When Daniel was a prisoner in King Nebuchadnezzar’s Jewish think-tank, he refused to defile himself by eating delicacies from the King’s table. Instead, he and his fellow brain-trust prisoners convinced the...
by Sue | Sep 1, 2019 | Care Giving
At work, they called me “Queen of the SOAP notes.” This was before computers took over hospital units and nurses and doctors actually used pen and paper to communicate. I thought SOAP notes were pretty neat. S… What symptom does the patient describe?...
by Sue | Aug 25, 2019 | Body & Soul
It’s so frustrating. Bombarded with ads for foods we know are bad for us, we still scarf down double hamburgers loaded with cheese and bacon, topped with added fries. After inhaling every delicious morsel, we lean back and think, “I really should start to eat...
by Sue | Aug 18, 2019 | Faith
If he knew I refer to him as “Good Neighbor Dave,” he would snort and shake his head. Yet he’s always there to help with a smile and willing hands. We’re the same age, Dave and I, and beginning to acquire those aches, pains, and assorted symptoms that force us to...
by Sue | Aug 11, 2019 | Books & Writers
In the Gospel of John, we read the Jews had a problem with the inscription that Pilate had nailed on the cross above Jesus’ head. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” They said to Pilate, “Write not The King of the Jews; but that he said I am the King...
by Sue | Aug 4, 2019 | Care Giving
Somewhere on your TV band every Christmas, you will find It’s a Wonderful Life, starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. Since 1946, the story of a man ready to jump the bridge because he felt his life was a dismal failure turns out to be one of hope and joy. Its...
by Sue | Jul 28, 2019 | Body & Soul
Why Buy Organic? My mother would be shocked if she saw me cooking up a storm with my organic veggies. When she and Dad were married during World War II, cooking was the last thing on her radar. Her lack of interest in anything culinary came to a crisis when my...
by Sue | Jul 21, 2019 | Faith
When my editor asked me to write about the Kol Nidre service (held the evening of the holy day of Yom Kippur) at a local Messianic Jewish congregation, I had no idea what to expect. Until then, I thought most Jews did not believe Jesus was the Messiah....
by admin-jw | Jul 2, 2019 | Care Giving
LONG HARD ROAD My Grandparents, Mom, and me I was 15 the Easter my grandfather suffered a stroke. He was a big man, and my Grandmother was petite. I called her “Little Grandma.” I remember Grandpa lying in his bed upstairs. He had Grandma attach a sturdy rope to the...
by admin-jw | Jun 28, 2019 | Books & Writers
THANK GOD FOR THE WRITTEN WORD I think all writers are readers, but not all readers are writers. We love to immerse ourselves in good books, don’t we? Fiction or non-fiction, a book is a magic carpet whisking us off to places unknown where we encounter any...
