Dana has been married since 1980, has three adult children and eight grandchildren. She loves that they are all living within 10 miles of each other in the Southern California desert. She enjoys reading, writing and teaching. Dana delights in the gift God has given her to teach life lessons from the Bible through picture stories.
The phone rang and I received a desperate phone call from a friend who was in fretful tears. A common friend between us was out of state with her children spreading her husband’s ashes who had passed away a few months prior. While away she had a flood in her house. Since my husband is […]
Someone I love doesn’t believe I do. I’ve confessed my love for them, shown my love, given my love, and proven my love, yet they still won’t believe it. I ask myself over and over what more can I do? I love them but they won’t receive it. Should I walk away then? Or shun […]
Why does it seem like treasure is usually hidden? It’s either behind locked doors or buried deep. It takes hard work and many steps or lessons to learn along the way before it’s found. I’ve wondered if it is worth the search or if it even exists. Webster’s defines treasure as: precious objects; somebody or […]
I deleted a post on Facebook a few days ago not because I felt wrong or had changed my stance but because of where the thread went. I had voiced my distress and hurt over a situation. In the course of being too real, I was misunderstood. People processed what I shared through their own […]
The gate was left open by mistake and my dogs took advantage of it. One hour after my two black Labradors had escaped I received a phone call giving me the news. Frantic I called my husband to see if he was closer to home than I was. He was close and was soon […]
There is nothing that terrifies me more than having to go to the dentist. The emotions it invokes are dread, guilt and anxiety. I want to avoid it at all costs regardless if they come highly recommended. Or if a friend can testify that they are good and reputable. My feelings remain the same. […]
Last night I had a dream I was on vacation in a second story condo atop a hill. Don and I have our daughter and her friend with us, along with our oldest granddaughter and baby grandson. With the baby on my hip, I walk into the master bedroom. We have been here for a few […]
Attitude is our thoughts turned outward. So, if an attitude stinks, where did the smell come from? You got it – our thoughts. Learning much from picture stories I pondered how I get a stinky attitude. First, it doesn’t happen instantly but in steps. Secondly, it is my own doing. I choose to take […]
It was Friday morning at 9:00am when my cell phone chimed announcing an incoming text message from my sister in law. “Our Ladies retreat is this weekend titled, Lord Teach Us to Pray. We had a couple of cancellations. We are looking to bless someone. Would you like to come and join us? We just […]
“Dana, it seems you and Don often go through hard times. However, it is the result of the choices and actions of others. Merely, because you choose to do the right thing, you suffer for it.” I sat stunned at the impact of her words. They felt like a safety line tossed into my turbulent […]
