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One Year Ago
Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, For wisdom and power belong to Him. It is He who changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men And knowledge to men of understanding. Daniel 2:20-21 One year ago,...
Some Things Only a Big Sister Can Do
My sister is three years my senior. For all my life I’ve looked up to her, at least when we weren’t mortal enemies, ready to scratch each other’s eyes out in defense of our respective sides of the bed. Other than that, she’s been a font of wisdom and sophistication,...
Please, No More Pain!
Though our family Thanksgiving was a good one, a peppy, glowing and grateful post-Thanksgiving blog just won’t work today. And though today is the anniversary of our son’s life-changing decision to seek treatment for PTSD, a blog about how God has healed and blessed...
News from the Daughter
For those of you who check FaceBook regularly, this announcement is old news. But if you aren’t into the mother of all social networks, please forgive the delay in sharing our family’s latest big news. See, I’ve been waiting to announce Anne’s engagement to her...
I Can Call My Kids
Have you made a list of what you’re thankful for this Thanksgiving? If you haven’t the day’s still young. You can make your list while the turkey’s baking or during the football replays. Maybe my top ten list will give you a few ideas. Here goes: 10. I’m 53, and I can...
Grandma Conrad’s Never Fail Pie Crusts
Yesterday I mentioned that my extended family considers the words “I love you” and “Taste this” to be synonyms. What I didn’t tell you was that yesterday, two of the matriarchs of our extended Hess family’s kitchens, my mother and my Aunt Lois, spent the day baking...