Standing in the Face of Attack: Remembering September 11th
Today is a difficult anniversary. Over twenty years ago, terrorist attacks delivered a tectonic shock to our nation, changing it forever. The tragedy of...
11
Sep
4
Aug
The Best Part of Heaven
Knowing I’ve lived so many decades in a wheelchair, you can certainly understand why I’ve held on to Philippians 3:20 as my motto. “Our citizenship is in...
3
Jul
From the Heart – The “Cord of Three Strands”
More than four decades have passed since Ken and I began our married life in 1982. And as we celebrate our wedding anniversary on July 3, I marvel at the ...
18
Jun
How Beautiful Are the Feet of Those Who Bring the Good News!
“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God ...
27
Apr
Take It One Day at a Time, Remain Gracious, the Holy Spirit Will Make It Work
With my disability, I need serious help. I lean on Ken to do many things, but he’s in his 70s now, and I do not want to wear him out. So, I’ve asked a few...
9
Apr
The Lamb of God Who Went to the Cross
Many years ago, after I got out of the hospital, my sister Jay invited me to come and live with her on the Maryland farm. I loved living with her. ...
3
Apr
Secrets to Good Caregiving: Spiritual Taproots and Practical Steps
Just ask my husband Ken what has sustained him through more than four decades of caring for me with my quadriplegia, chronic pain, and multiple bouts with...
29
Mar
Finding Freedom in a Wheelchair
Can you imagine spending more than half of your life in a bedroom, unable to get out of bed or go outside? This was the life of Didina, a Romanian gypsy...
24
Mar
Kintsugi by the Master Artist
My husband, Ken Takeshi Tada is sansei; that is, 3rd generation Japanese-born in America. Even though Ken is as American as they come, his heart is rooted in the Japanese ...
21
Mar
From the Heart: Fully Restored by Jesus Christ
“Let us make man in our image,” God says in Genesis 1:26. And, oh, what a beautiful image it is. We reflect God in the way we create beauty, love selflessly…