May 20Consider Well Those Often Ignored Rainy Days — When God Has Determined That Something Shall GrowExtraordinary Heavenly Occurrences — Right under our noses — I love those rainy days and nights, when God is determined that something shall grow — Barb Ann Johnson Ever wonder what that something might be? Don’t assume it’s always the common flower in glorious display. Not so — But something far more mysterious and unassuming, More likely it’s a…Free Verse2 min read
Apr 7Ginseng Root (Panax) Could Be The Solution To Your MS Fatigue — And Other Related SymptomsWhy Are Neurologists Excited About This Old Herb For MS? — If you’ve followed even a little of my MS journey, you’re familiar with my honey bee-venom treatment choice over pharmaceuticals. The natural still works better for me. Ginseng has been helpful for my chronic fatigue and is a useful herb that anyone with MS should consider looking at for one’s…Multiple Sclerosis5 min read
Apr 6The Town That Always Prepares The Best Candied And Smoked Alaskan Salmon, The Girl Scout Cookie Barter And Can Anyone Recommend A Chiropractor Or An Excellent Masseuse ?The Handyman Told Her To Pay Him In Girl Scout Cookies — When people get together for long periods of time at conferences and continuing educational classes, it’s nearly impossible to avoid — the eventual hookups and information exchanges of the various things each of us just happen to need or want at the time — a bit of fish, some cookies…Alaska4 min read
Apr 5Forgot To Remove The Coffee Pouch Before Boiling Water For Your Hotel-Room Oatmeal Again ? | You’ll Still Get Your Morning Caffeine Lift And You Won’t Even Notice A Difference In TasteDon’t Allow A Coffee Oops To Ruin Your Day — Yep — That’s right it’s me that forgets occasionally. It’s easy to do when you’re away from home and your schedule is upended with conferences and continuing educational classes you are required to stay up-to date on. When you’ve got chemistry, trigonometry or the anatomy of T-cell notes swimming around…Coffee Filter Machines3 min read
Apr 4What You Might See Outside Your Hotel WindowWhen Walking On Ice Is The Most Dangerous And Stressful Part Of Your Day — Winter hasn’t completely let go of Alaska yet. Just a few minutes before I took this photo, two young people went flying by on skate boards in the middle of the street — which is dry. But this icy parking lot? It really is as bad as it looks. I’m…Alaska2 min read
Apr 3A Hymn That Reveals Our Desire For God’s Love And Intervention In Our Lives | Pass Me Not, O Gentle SaviorDoes God Hear Us? — When we pray we each hope that God hears us. That’s one of the reasons we pray in the first place isn’t it? We desire God’s fellowship, His comfort and very often a few answers to the overwhelming problems in our lives. When we pray we don’t usually expect not…Hymns5 min read
Mar 22Our Mothers And Grandmothers Could Teach The World Much About Hard Work And Conserving Resources | Ironically No One Ever Thinks To Ask ThemMy Mother Was The Face Of Love And Frugality | Now — I’m Her Just Speculating — But Perhaps If Subsequent Generations Had Kept That Habit Up We’d Be Better Able To Handle Today’s Dwindling Resources There was a small window of time in the 1930’s, 40’s and early 50’s…Resources3 min read
Mar 20Love Always Lifts Us Up During Tragedies When We Least Expect It | “Love Lifted Me”— A Favorite Hymn Of Reliable ComfortTragedy In Our Lives Increasingly we are plagued by tragedy. It stalks us, the people around us, those we know, nearby and continents away; those we work with everyday, worship with and even those in our own families. We all seem to be enduring more tragic events in our lives than ever before. Although…Love5 min read
Mar 18A Hotel Stay To RememberDetermine To Hold Onto The Sweet — In Your Bittersweet Memories It was an unplanned hotel stay. I needed to go and be with my dad. He’d just lost the love of his life — Mom. But I couldn’t go yet. I had just returned with my son from gathering…Alaska5 min read
Mar 17I Almost Missed ItOften While We Mumble On About Unimportant Matters — We Miss The Majestic | The Opportunity For Reflection And Peace In my hotel room as I was unpacking and contemplating about the fact that every hotel room I’ve ever stayed in while traveling alone, always had two beds and how…Alaska2 min read