ttjsaunders
- 5 days ago
- 4 min
Indifference
He quietly slipped into the seat beside me just as the service began. The whole row of us shifted down a bit to accommodate him as he and...
ttjsaunders
- Aug 2
- 4 min
What if?
True story. When I volunteered in South Africa, the flat I was given was indeed more than adequate, except for one major problem. There...
ttjsaunders
- Jul 25
- 4 min
Contemplations
Although I fall quite short of the mark, I am a great proponent of balance. It is something I seek daily. As a Jesus-Follower, I also...
ttjsaunders
- Jul 19
- 4 min
Perspective
Earlier this week I assisted a friend in attending a medical appointment. She is such a dear. She kept apologizing for the long wait to...
ttjsaunders
- Jul 12
- 5 min
Church Hurt
There is no hurt quite like church hurt. Let me tell you a few personal stories. When I was a girl my mother headed up the WM, Women’s...
ttjsaunders
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Remembering
I seldom lose anything. I have always been a highly organized person utilizing a “place for everything and everything in its place”...
ttjsaunders
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Drilling Down Beyond Grey
Let’s drill down deeper. Last week I posed some questions that quite frankly concern me. I often wonder if our adapting theology is God...
ttjsaunders
- Jun 21
- 3 min
Is Grey OK?
Things are very different now from when I grew up. As we age we all can see that. I have to smile when I hear my oldest sons make such...
ttjsaunders
- Jun 14
- 4 min
Urgency
I feel a real and growing sense of urgency. I hear the clock ticking. I do not see this as terrifying, although I admit it is...
ttjsaunders
- Jun 7
- 4 min
The Gift or The Giver?
Sunday I was invited to attend the first communion of my two little great nieces. Oh how gorgeous they looked in their snow white dresses!...
ttjsaunders
- May 31
- 4 min
Untouchable
As I was preparing to board the plane heading to my long-term placement in South Africa, my dear friend had some precious advice....
ttjsaunders
- May 24
- 4 min
Snap to Attention!
How do seniors cope in a Snapchat world? My answer may surprise you. Microsoft did a study which found that 8 seconds is all you have to...
ttjsaunders
- May 17
- 4 min
Upcycled to Joy!
It was still there. It hadn’t been sold since I saw it a month or more ago. It sure didn’t look like much, but I could see its...
ttjsaunders
- May 10
- 4 min
I Wanna Go There!
In about 1997 I was at a crossroads in my life. After the demise of a disastrous marriage, I felt I was at a turning point. Was this...
ttjsaunders
- May 3
- 5 min
Not This Granny!
Years ago at the place of my employment, a huge government facility for the developmentally challenged, they announced a 25 year plan for...
ttjsaunders
- Apr 26
- 4 min
Andy and Red
“It comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying.” This is a famous line from the movie Shawshank Redemption....
ttjsaunders
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Called Out!
The soldier called him out from the crowd. “What could they ever want with me?” he thought. But he dare not disobey so he stepped...
ttjsaunders
- Apr 12
- 5 min
Loud Celebration!
March Madness ended in an amazing win for Kansas! Google a look at how the team danced in joy as confetti rained down. And it was noisy....
ttjsaunders
- Apr 5
- 4 min
I'm Tired
Dad was gone. But even before that, Mom became increasingly more and more despondent. She was less talkative as time passed and seemed to...
ttjsaunders
- Mar 28
- 5 min
Knocked Off Kilter
We stood at the gate fumbling for our keys. The secure community where we stayed in Harare was home for the next month while we...