Reminiscings from the Roof of the World The Beginning It seems a lifetime since I first sensed that God had something for me to do in that mysterious part of the globe called the “Roof of the World” due to its high altitudes and the fact that it is the abode of our planet’s tenContinue reading “Winds of the Himalaya – Part 1”
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The Curious Case of the Disappearing Cookies
1994 Nikiski, Alaska Every single evening about an hour after dinner my husband, Rufus, would go to the kitchen, retrieve a small mixing bowl from the cabinet, fill said bowl with ice cream, a sliced banana, and Oreo cookies. He would then return to his recliner in the living room and eat the entire contentsContinue reading “The Curious Case of the Disappearing Cookies”
Winds of the Himalayas
The Day God Sang over Me What does one do when all has been (seemingly) lost? What does one do, where does one turn, to whom does one run, how does one go on? These are the questions I was asking myself during the life crisis I described in my last blog, Along Right PathsContinue reading “Winds of the Himalayas”
Along Right Paths
how my life verse found me My whole world came crashing down around me in October of 2001. Life as I knew it came to an end. I of course knew there were grave problems. I had no idea how grave. Until November 9. When the Himalayan-sized mountain of evidence was presented to me IContinue reading “Along Right Paths”
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A Rose by Any Other Name
I read the novel, Black Beauty as a child. It is the story of a horse of the same title who through the course of his life had a number of homes and owners. Each time he changed homes he was given a new name and each time felt as if his identity had beenContinue reading “A Rose by Any Other Name”
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Winds of the Himalaya -Part 15a
Out of the Mouths of Babes Abbie warming up by the kitchen stove. Ilam tea gardens At 11:45 pm on December 16 a team of teens, young adults, a couple of older ladies, and five-year-old Abbie boarded a flight out of Kenai, Alaska for the first leg of our journey to the tiny Himalayan kingdomContinue reading “Winds of the Himalaya -Part 15a”
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My Coffee Journeys
how I became a home coffee roaster Folgers (coffee in a can) was a staple in my childhood home. My parents loved coffee (cream, no sugar) and they believed that Folgers was the best. They had coffee for breakfast, in the afternoon, and always when company came by. As I was entering teenagerhood I beganContinue reading “My Coffee Journeys”
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Clay Cups of Calcutta
Kolkata, India 2012 In October of 2012 Katie, my daughter, and her friend came halfway around the world to visit me. They traveled from Oklahoma to Dubai and passed their layover riding camels and exploring desert dunes. From there they traveled to Kathmandu, Nepal where Katie spoke at Himalayan Ezra Institute’s tenth anniversary. Their nextContinue reading “Clay Cups of Calcutta”
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A Woman Who Loved Life
a tribute to my mother When she was just eighteen Mama met my father and they started seeing each other. One summery Texas evening my father picked up my mother for a date and my grandparents told them that she had to be home by the time the moon set. So, for the entire nightContinue reading “A Woman Who Loved Life”
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Echoes and Reflections
Reflections in my mindof the echoes in my heart,memories of a life livedin search of a Kingdompaint a mosaic menagerie,weave a tapestry of joy and pain and grace. From castles tall to shattered slums,children’s giggles to wails of anguish,through desert and valley to mountain summit,rain forest to high Himalayan peakI’m seeking in the creation’s eyesreflectionsContinue reading “Echoes and Reflections”
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Coffee, Tea, and Reverie 