Precious Moments

I was ambushed in a parking lot recently. Don’t worry, it wasn’t a carjacking! My granddaughters and I had almost reached our…

What She Said!Patsy KuipersJuly 27, 2024July 2024Comment

The Sad Relief

For most of my life, I looked forward to the final six weeks of the year, full of holiday cheer, beginning with Mom’s November…

What She Said!Patsy KuipersJuly 26, 2024July 2024Comment

Orphaned Widow

They’re gone. That was often my first waking thought in the days after Dad’s passing. The reality settled over my sorrowing…

What She Said!Patsy KuipersJuly 25, 2024July 2024Comment

I’ll Be Back!

I wasn’t with my husband when he passed away. I was holding Mom’s hand when she took her last breath. Given

What She Said!Patsy KuipersJuly 24, 2024July 2024Comment

The Rollercoaster

I was in elementary school when Mom, Dad, and I went to Myrtle Beach for the first of many family beach vacations. One evening…

What She Said!Patsy KuipersJuly 23, 2024July 2024Comment

All Better

A decade or so ago, I discovered the joys of feeding the birds that frequent my wooded property. Cardinals, chickadees, woodpeckers, nut hatches, and…

What She Said!Patsy KuipersJuly 22, 2024July 2024Comment

The Plans I Have For You

Wife to thirty-eight year old Ray, a young mother of two girls, ages 7 and 10, Patsy thought she knew God’s plans…

What She Said!Sharon BettersJuly 21, 2024July 2024Comment