Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022Values and StoriesTraveling Through Trials to Meet Baby RhettCan you believe that the airlines actually mean it when they urge passengers to arrive 60 to 90 minutes before flight time? Who would...
Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022Values and StoriesKeep on Learning: Grandma Effie's LessonToday, I recall with shame that as a teenager, I sometimes found my Grandma Effie annoying. Her intense interest in my grades, clothes,...
Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022Values and StoriesA Love Story for Our GrandchildrenThis message goes to our grandchildren. Unlikely circumstances sometimes foretell good relationships. Even when memories clash, the fun...
Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022Values and StoriesA Warty Condition and What Happened to the Rash?As I sat in the doctor’s waiting room, his nurse beckoned to me as she called for Barbara Green. I did not respond, since my name at that...
Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022Values and StoriesTribute to Special FriendsTribute to Bill and Sonnye Dingler In 1958, family and friends watched Bill Dingler and Sonnye Bell walk down the aisle to form an...
Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022Values and StoriesJoyfully Being RebornFilled with a baby eager to expand her limits, I leaned onto my engorged belly. Her tiny legs kicked my ribs in her endeavors to gain...
Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022Adventures“To boldly go where no one has gone before.”As a devoted wife, I recently accompanied my husband to see Star Trek Beyond. As expected, the movie bombarded the audience with...
Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022PoliticsRecognizing the Hoax of “Separate but Equal”“Separate but equal. That’s the way God wants us to live,” declared my Aunt Maggie. “Could this be right,” I wondered. “It doesn’t feel...
Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022AdventuresWhere Did Our Plans Go Wrong?Yeah for order! Up for organization and well-laid plans! Down with chaos! NO — to confusion and disarray. I am a woman who needs...
Barbara FrandsenJul 17, 2022Values and StoriesWalk the Talk By Relinquishing Fear and WorryThe Man walked His talk. Although He admonished followers to “Consider the lilies of the field,” He did not suggest that we stride...