Have a Joyful Christmas
Thanksgiving and Christmas seems to be such a busy time. I have often wished there were a few more weeks in between the two holidays. I spend time planning the big Thanksgiving meal I prepare for my family and then…
Joan Walker Hahn
Looking Towards the Horizon
Joan Walker Hahn
Looking Towards the Horizon
Out Of The Depths
Psalm 130 (NIV) 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; 2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. 3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? 4 But with…
A Salute To Veterans
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our United States Veterans. I appreciate the sacrifice and service that they have given and are still giving to our country. I have to admit that since my daughter…
Lights On, Lights Off
The older I get the more I feel like technology is maybe taking over too many activities in our daily lives. Some things, of course, are good; some others, maybe not so much. I guess a lot of how much…
I Think Of You Often
October 15 was Remembrance Day for Pregnancy and Infant Loss. There are many who have lost babies due to miscarriage. My daughter and her husband lost a child, and I lost a grandchild. There is a void left in the…
How Often You Bless Me
How often do You bless me And I recognize it not I take it all for granted All the things I’ve got You’ve given me everything All my needs you’ve supplied My family, my friends And a place in which…
Let’s Play Hide And Seek
My grandson loves to play hide and seek. He’s two years old and doesn’t really understand the whole concept of staying hid. He will go hide and then I will start saying something like, “Where’s Hudson? I wonder where he…
Nine Eleven
Fire burning People falling Smoke billowing Voices calling Heroes respond Go beyond Common duty- What beauty! Lives lost Huge cost Lives given Never forgotten. 9/11 is a date that will never be forgotten by those whose lives were impacted…
Labor Day Rest
I enjoy the Labor Day holiday. A free day off of work where I can do whatever I want to do. For some reason to me it feels completely different from being off on a Saturday. On Saturdays I do…
Cry Out
I have a granddaughter who will soon be 1 year old. Of course, she is the most precious and sweetest child ever! She likes being held and will lay her head on your shoulder and say, “Um, um.” That’s her…