Author Archives: joyocala

My visit to my family in South Dakota is nearing its end.  It certainly isn’t what it used to be when I could count on everyone and everything being pretty much the same.  It was a safe and secure place … Continue reading →

I went to the seashore last weekend.  It was a long-awaited quick visit with 2/3’s of my siblings.  We had a wonderful time together with good food and fond memories.  One activity that we all share with great enthusiasm is … Continue reading →

Today is the Festival of Mary Magdalene, one of the most prominent women in the Gospels.Luke 8:2–3 lists Mary Magdalene as one of the women who traveled with Jesus, supported his ministry, and provided for Jesus and the Twelve out … Continue reading →

“And my God my will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) Think about that for a moment. We have a God who promises to supply us with everything we need. … Continue reading →

God works through us in our dreams. Every time we say, “I need to sleep on it” when making a big decision or trying to solve a tough problem. Maybe it’s God Themselves or Their angels, just as Jesus had … Continue reading →

As you read this, I have just come to the end of a grand family reunion.  It has been two full years since we were together, so I was thrilled to hug and visit with each of these folks who … Continue reading →

I remember in English class and also in my typing class, learning the proper form for writing a friendly letter and a business letter. (Gee, with the world now texting info, having ZOOM or face time meetings, zipping a quick … Continue reading →

I have been struggling for a couple weeks.  My husband and I returned to Wyoming at the end of June to get our house ready to sell.  We had renters for the last four years.  The family that rented for … Continue reading →

It’s 9:00 on a Saturday morning and the telephone begins to ring.  It’s never an emergency for which I am grateful.  It is usually no one that I know.  It is someone who wants to save me money on car … Continue reading →

I have a very nice book of pictures of Cistercian monasteries in France. Here are some of the notes for the Abbey of Pontigny. “For some 200 years the abbey flourished. In the fourteenth century it was ravaged by famine, … Continue reading →