Author Archives: mltheiss

The retreat study was entitled “Insider/Outsider”. Could the subject be more inclusive? Is there anyone that has not felt like one or the other during their lifetime? The talks were based on the Biblical book of Ruth in the Old … Continue reading →

In the title, I have reversed the words in a common phrase. It is intentional. As Mothers’ Day approaches a lot of women (and perhaps men also) load their hearts with negative emotions and lock them into place. I know … Continue reading →

My last post was a recounting of surviving the October 2017 fires of Sonoma County, California, by Bob Carlson . This post is from the perspective of his wife, Gretchen. Her focus is mainly what led up to the fire … Continue reading →

It was a year ago that my friends, Bob and Gretchen Carlson, escaped from the fire storm that ravaged northern California. A week after getting out, Bob sat down and wrote of the experience. Each time that I read through … Continue reading →

Since my husband’s death I have been dealing with anxiety. I have had two, what I call, anxiety attacks. They took me by surprise. I didn’t know what was causing the physical reaction of fear and nausea nor what to … Continue reading →

A few days before Thanksgiving, my physical therapist asked, “ For what are you thankful?” I replied, “Honestly, at this point in time, not much.” My husband had died four days after Thanksgiving last year and I was trying not … Continue reading →

It has been a year since my husband’s unexpected death and I think that the shock of it is starting to dissipate, in part due to the Bible study of JONAH, Navigating a Life Interrupted by Priscilla Shirer. The Bible … Continue reading →

By now most of you know that Len, my husband of 56 years, died on November 28th from a heart attack. We were in the process of downsizing, selling our home and looking for another to buy. I’m still in … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I attended a Priscilla Shirer simulcast at a church in a neighboring town. At one point during the day she had everyone write a prayer request on a provided card. We were asked to put them … Continue reading →

When our first child went away to college, I prayed and vowed not to pester him about finding a Bible oriented Christian church at which to worship. A few months went by before he mentioned that he had been attending … Continue reading →