ruthjimward@gmail.com Early Thanksgiving morning, I was reading, admiring the pinkness of the early sky, watching the songbirds racing between two feeders, when a piercing sound from the kitchen caused me to almost jump out of my skin. “Hmmm, wonder what in the world fell”, I said to myself,…
ruthjimward@gmail.com Updating prayer requests at ladies’ bible study brought mentions of arthritis, shoulder shots, failing eyesight, foggy hearing, diminishing memories, knee aches, hip pains, cancer, allergies, back pain, walking problems, up-coming surgeries, etc. when Kay said, “Sheila” --a member who hadn’t been present for quite a while—…
ruthjimward@gmail.com This blog is an extended postscript to the last part—Memory-Sharing --to balance the intrinsic value of becoming comfortable as well as generous with time in giving and receiving shared-memories. When I was four years old and broke the doll Santa had brought, my dad turned all…
ruthjimward@gmail.com Sunday morning, Oct. 29, this text arrived: I see my friend would have been 90 today. Miss him…Dan. Dan has been Jim’s and my friend for many years. He saw Dan nearly every Thursday morning for pastors’ prayer meetings. Dan’s simple and thoughtful dozen-word…
ruthjimward@gmail.com Tripping on the two top wooden steps and safely delivering me onto the kitchen floor last week injuring my leg, not only dealt a huge surprise, throwing a complicated damper on the rest of my week but involving my daughter, Kay’s schedule as well. I quickly…
ruthjimward@gmail.com Defeat is the frustrating and sad process of giving up, while a blast is enjoying an exciting experience. Believe it or not, they are related. To my “How are you, today”, a friend quickly responded with: “Everything is going well at home and work, but the condition…
ruthjimward@gmail.com I’m blessed twice, when I write a blog and then, when I read responses. Feedback from the texts and emails gives readers another nudge in reminiscing how the examples of friends/family/teachers have contributed to the shaping of your life. Very often, those who set…
ruthjimward@gmail.com While Jim was extremely involved in pastoring and church related responsibilities, he somehow found time to single handedly build a shed to house a riding mower and other implements as well as gardening supplies. He took time to design a platform on the outside for my dish-bird…