by Janet | Aug 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
In honor of my son’s wedding and with the blessing of him and his bride, I post this message I read to them at their rehearsal dinner on 7/30/2026. It is my pleasure to offer a parental blessing over this wedding. I’m going to start with a scripture verse I...
by Janet | Aug 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
In medicine, inflammation of any body part is called an “-itis.” Meningitis (inflammation the spinal area), tendonitis (inflammation of the tendons) or appendicitis (inflammation/infection of the appendix) are some examples. The eye can have...
by Janet | Jul 28, 2026 | blog
Many of you know that I experienced sudden autoimmune-related hearing loss in my left ear in June. This required high-dose prednisone, with the initial promise of a rapid taper. The side effects were frustrating, but tolerable. Yet, unfortunately, I will be on these...
by Janet | Jul 28, 2026 | blog
I think it is good to get away to go on vacations with people you love. I certainly enjoyed my time in Costa Rica with my mom. But now I’m ready to be home, and that’s a good thing too. Wanting to be home is not a failure of the vacation, it is a remembrance that home...
by Janet | Jul 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
The tour I took in Costa Rica with my mom gave us an optional activity on our rest day if we chose to take it. Mom chose to rest. I chose to go. My mom, naturally a night owl, usually sleeps in past ten am. But on this vacation, our tour had her up no later than seven...
