Dear Quiet

February 26, 2026

Sick Days Are Rest Days

Well, we’ve finally caught the cold that has been going around. Which isn’t hard to do when you have a little one under 6 yrs old x-] We’ve been blessed to have avoided all the big illnesses this winter. We really haven’t been sick at all until now. And now? It’s time to rest. Today…
February 20, 2026

Are You Seriously This Great?? My Favorite People to Be Around

It would be too easy to say “my family,” because truly, they are my favorite people to be around! So, I’ll speak about a group of people who blew my mind by being who they are. I wasn’t a Christian in my teens, twenties, and even most of my thirties. That’s just not how I…
February 19, 2026

My Super Useful Black Sneakers

I’ve worn lots of shoes… and no, that’s not meant to be a Forrest Gump quote! :-] I have, and lots of styles. When I had a baby, that baby grew up to walk around – actually, pretty much run around everywhere (not unlike Forrest Gump…) so I had to change my shoe style pronto!…
February 16, 2026

To Do The Best With What You Have

I’ve been in the United States for most of my life, though I wasn’t born here. I came with my family when I was a child. The plane flight was my first, and I was so thrilled to be up in the sky! And I loved the United States pretty much immediately. Of course, my…
February 13, 2026

Perpetuating a Cycle That I Would Break

I’m not sharing this to put down my parents, but rather to show that hope and love can break harmful generational cycles. At my age (over 40), my parents were not doing well. My biological father had abandoned me as a baby. He was right at age 40 when I was born, and he left…
February 9, 2026

My Baby is Now a Big Kid

sharing … a joyful time: My son recently turned 4 years old 🎉 Not sure if I wanted a bunch of 4 year olds running around my house, I decided to bring cupcakes to his Sunday school class instead :-] I was told to bring enough for 8 kids. I got a dozen cupcakes. Then…
February 5, 2026

When Social Media Was Social, and Not Just Ads and People Acting Like Walking Talking Ads: A RANT

begin … ranttarget _ social/media I’ve had this blog for five months now, and it’s been a challenge finding real people who also have blogs. For starters, there is lots of AI generated stuff. And yes, I realize my blog theme is one giant AI generated theme :-] I assure you, the ONLY AI-generated content…
February 3, 2026

A Quick Post: My Son Makes Me Smile… AND Laugh!

💎❤️ My son: “Mama, you look like a princess!” Me: “Aww, thank you ❤️” My husband: “What do I look like?” My son: “A regular guy.” My child is such a joy 😁 Take care,Dear Quiet signal/log: 2.3.2026memory_trace: laughterheart.status = moved
January 31, 2026

Sharing the Gospel at Life’s End

warning… ⚠️complexities _ahead My stepfather, who is 86 years old, is now at home with the same issues. Issues that his doctors say he will not recover from. He has a collapsed lung, several heart problems, and trouble breathing. I asked a friend of mine, who is a nurse, why they would send him home…
January 23, 2026

Insomnia, Sleep, and the Five Things I NOW Do for Fun

initiating… sharing_sequence I’ve had three good nights of sleep, and one okay night of sleep, in a row. And that’s the most I’ve slept this month. For some reason, insomnia fell upon me in 2026 and would. not. leave. And to get those few nights of good sleep, I started doing a few different things…