Valerie LK MartinAug 2, 20193 minTO GO, YOU MUST LEAVEComfort & Fear. They are the anchors that keep us entrenched in safe harbors even if we are dreaming about unfurling our sails.
Valerie LK MartinApr 15, 20191 minLife Lessons from Lincoln: There is Always a Choice2019 has been a rough year in the Martin home. We lost our beloved Sadie Sue to strokes. On the heels of that, we lost Mr. Lincoln. We...
Valerie LK MartinJan 23, 20193 minGetting It DoneRecently, I started a list of things that need done around the house and yard, the length of which made me gasp. Our home is 21 years...
Valerie LK MartinDec 19, 20182 minI Really Should...We have a dining room that is not used…well, at least not by humans. It is the domain of our elderly cat BeBe (named after #BarbaraBush...
Valerie LK MartinOct 19, 20183 minTogether is BetterI have been thinking a lot about community lately. How much we need it. How much we long for it, even if we won’t admit it. How so...
Valerie LK MartinSep 3, 20182 minTurtles, Mud, Surgery & Other StuffIt's been an interesting summer here in Oregonia. I had cervical spinal surgery in July and the weeks leading up to that held a number of...
Valerie LK MartinAug 15, 20182 minJust One StepGUEST BLOGGER - AMY MATNEY Twenty-three years ago, I was a patient in a nursing home and rehabilitation facility. It was late fall when I...
Valerie LK MartinMay 14, 20182 minChange is A-Comin'Spring – such a welcome change! At least here in Ohio. The grey & brown atmosphere of winter fades away and everything feel possible...
Valerie LK MartinSep 14, 20162 minC'est La Vie et C'est Notre ChoixGod cares more about… our character than our comfort our heart than the works of our hands our attitude than our abilities our obedience...