“A righteous man who walks in his integrity— How blessed are his sons after him.” Proverbs 20:7 Many years ago, when I first came upon that scripture in my bible, I circled it, and simply wrote, “Barry.” It seems truer now than ever. My late husband Barry wasn’t perfect – but I know he deserved the #1 Dad coffee mug, even if he did snore like a Grizzly bear and complain about the location of the t.v. remote far too much for my liking. He was the proudest dad of our ten children – six boys and four girls. When I ask the children what they miss most about him,…

I recently went on a 3,000 mile road trip to deliver my daughter’s dog, Isla, to her. Driving solo from New Hampshire to our pre arranged meetup location in Arkansas allowed me a lot of time for thinking and praying, and I thought I might share. For context, I love Isla, ( pronounced Ees-luh) but she is my daughter’s true companion. The World’s Friendliest Dog tried to engage with a ‘spicy cat’ also known as a skunk. Predictably, it didn’t end well. Isla ended up with her face liberally coated with the noxious oil that is nearly impossible to banish. I tried the dish soap/ baking soda/ hydrogen peroxide combination…