Author Archives: joyocala

Originally posted on May 23, 2016 by our dear friend, Helen When I was a child, I had a terrible of fear of our vehicle getting stuck. Rural roads at that time were gravel or dirt, so mud and snowdrifts … Continue reading →

In the 1960s the communist government of Romania allowed my Great-Aunt Margaret a visa to come to the US.  She arrived a few weeks before Christmas and stayed until early spring when she insisted on returning home for the potato … Continue reading →

Paulette and I just returned from a marvelous vacation; we took a Seine river cruise in France. Some of trip involved travelling by bus through the Normandy countryside, and as we traveled along we saw that there were rooster weather … Continue reading →

We know these words. We hear these words, ad nauseam and ad infinitum. Easier said than done. We hate losing control of any aspect of our life, whether it be driving, our physical bodies, our relationships. “Jesus, Take the Wheel”, … Continue reading →

I just finished reading a book about the “Three Women of Easter”. Three women poured out their lives and love for their beloved Teacher, Jesus. Three women shared the same name – Mary. Remember Mary of Bethany? She anointed Jesus’ … Continue reading →

I think I was in the 4 year old class at Sunday School when we had to memorize the Lord’s Prayer. Most folks say it every Sunday so it is familiar and albeit comforting and comfortable for us. In confirmand … Continue reading →

  Originally posted on May 12, 2018 A brilliant stripe of orange blurs into an irregular, wispy swatch of aqua. The intensity lightens to coral, then soft pink. The blue deepens. Before my eyes, the orange has turned to a … Continue reading →

Yes! We are all on the road to Emmaus every single day that we put our little feet on the floor and begin our journey. Unlike the two disciples who encountered the risen Christ on this ancient road, we can … Continue reading →

Despite chocolate bunnies and jelly beans, Easter has not been commercialized to the same extent as Christmas. There is a price to pay for this. If it is difficult to maintain the 12 days of Christmas, it is near impossible … Continue reading →

While Jim vacations we post this blog from summer 2018. One Saturday morning I was watching the Saturday Today Show, and they interviewed Jonelle Monáe. I didn’t recognize who she was until they mentioned that she had appeared in the … Continue reading →