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.
Our family had just finished dinner and we were lounging in the living room. Sitting on the love seat my nine year old daughter was drinking a can of Mountain Dew. Next to her was my six year old son. Alarmed, he blurted out, “Brittany! Do you not know that Mountain Dew will lower your […]
No, we have not traveled around the world BUT………. In the last 80 days Don and I: Had our company secretary walk out. Had no passwords, job notes, or instructions. Discovered our money had been grossly mishandled. Uncovered debt we had no knowledge about. Depleted our savings to save the company. Had friendships […]
If I had three wishes they would be: 1. Nobody would ever have to feel grief. 2. Everybody had a relationship with Jesus. 3. Eternity would begin today. I wish nobody had to ever feel grief. Recently while my husband and I were standing outside ICU doors, they suddenly burst open and a family […]
Asking for help, prayer or support does not come easy for me. I think I should be strong, prepared and a pillar of faith. But I am not….. This summer began as usual anticipating fun days, time off, short trips, relaxation and no worries. It was like a much anticipated beach day; cooler weather, sand between […]
Know or Go is a suspenseful game played on a few TV shows. Standing on a lifted platform a person is asked a question. If they answer correctly they remain upright. If they answer wrong, the flooring drops out from beneath them and they fall into oblivion. Watching the contestants some are so nervous anticipating […]
Sitting at the red traffic light, I contemplated how life can make such a drastic change in a short time. Thinking of what I was doing that morning seven days prior. Picking out wedding shoes and completely oblivious to what the week would hold. Brittany would spend three days in the hospital. She and Michael […]
“If you have the same dream more than three times the chances of it happening are very likely,” said my sixth grade teacher. An entire class of impressionable young minds soaked that in and considered it pure truth. After all he was an adult as well as our teacher so we could believe everything he […]
The day began like so many others, bright and sunny. With a skip in my step I began my to-do list. As I traveled from place to place, I observed the white puffy clouds in the distance. They contrasted against the bright blue sky. Returning home at lunch time I began working in my office. […]
Walking up the stairs shaking in fear, I saw the police officer at our apartment door. Entering, I heard more officers but my eye went straight to the splatter of blood on our white curtains. Glancing in the kitchen I saw a butcher knife sticking straight up from a closed drawer. Horrified that someone had […]
My heart hurts… I feel weighed down… I hate life… Someone said mean things….I feel betrayed…I feel stabbed….They were my friend…Why can’t it be different? My mentor and friend asked, “How does it feel holding up that titanic?” My flippant response was, “Well, hopefully I lose the flab on my arms….” She smiled yet continued, […]
