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.
Malani and I went for a walk this week. At 16 months old she is so proud of herself to be walking. She scurries ahead and puts everything into her little gait. Sometimes she walks faster than she should and falls. She’s so eager to be ahead that when she turns to make sure I […]
As soon as you “think” you are done parenting, you get the privilege of “GRAND” parenting, and the fun part of parenting begins! Riding around in the car, Malia, my 5 year old kindergarten granddaughter excitedly says, “Hey Grandma, I’m learning double digits in school! Ask me how much 2 plus 2 is, or […]
This is the Part Two of Do Not Engage. If you have not read Part One you can find it at: http://www.applyyourheart.com/2014/01/do-not-engage.html. It is imperative you read it first…… Do Not Engage – Part Two Evilness had been demonstrated before me. The loathing in his eyes was intense as he maliciously turned his car into […]
Listening to the gibberish talk taking place in the back seat between my two youngest grandchildren, something caught my eye. Traveling 55 mph on a busy main road a car came barreling out from a side street without stopping. Because of his momentum, he not only entered the right lane but also my middle lane. […]
A friend told me that she was awakened to an odd noise. Lying in bed wondering what her adult kids were up to, she remembered they were gone for the weekend. Thinking that her mischievous puppy might be in the trash, she started to get out of bed only to find the puppy asleep on […]
Withered or Weathered Last summer my husband and I drove our boat down to have dinner at the Havasu Springs Restaurant located at the south end of the lake. As we entered the marina it narrowed down considerably so we slowed to a no wake speed. Glancing around at the docked boats, I observed one […]
This week in a news report a Russian ship has been stuck in the icy waters off Antarctica. Another ship was sent to the rescue but also became trapped. Therefore a U.S. Coast Guard ship equipped to assist in these types of situations has been sent to the region. As I read the article, I […]
“I can’t stand the thought of turning 50. I’d rather die than turn 50.” Therefore on my 44thbirthday, I called in sick for my 50th birthday. Six years prior to the date I let my boss know I would be sick on that day. I told him again on my 45thbirthday, and again on my […]
As soon as my husband walked out the door the morning of December 26th, I leaped out of bed and started removing the Christmas decorations. Each item was placed in a pile on the dining room table. Then the storage containers were brought in one at a time, packed and taken right back out to […]
I have a confession to make: Christmas is not easy for me. The season always seems to take my tangled up emotions and send them spiraling into a tailspin. I get stressed out about buying the “right” presents, having enough money, or making everyone happy. And every year I pray it will change….. I want […]
