Jenny Evans Dunham

I had a computer crisis this past week and it messed up my schedule for getting all sort of things done, including posting on my blog. It was frustrating because my computer was the victim of a very nasty virus. The virus took over all sorts of things so it was hard to figure out exactly what was wrong. As I write this post, my son-in-law is still trying to see if he can save my computer from an early demise. Continue reading »

This week I read the novel, The Choice, by Nicholas Sparks. Although it is a love story, it is so much more. Without giving away the plot or the ending, let me just say that the hero of the story has to make a very serious decision involving whether to keep a promise he made or to break it because of his love for the heroine. I found it extremely hard to put down the book once I started reading it because I wanted to know what he decided to do. Continue reading »

It wasn’t that long ago that my youngest grandson learned to walk. I remember how he would walk a little, fall down, cry a little, get back up, walk some more–over and over again. He got frustrated but he wasn’t willing to totally give up and stop trying to learn to walk. Today he is in constant motion and runs more than he walks. He succeeded in reaching his goal and then some. Continue reading »

I don’t know about you but I enjoy watching the Olympic games whenever I can. One of my favorite sports to watch is swimming. This year I watched with bated breath as Michael Phelps broke a 36-year-old record by winning eight gold medals in a single Olympics. I remember watching him in 2004 and being amazed at his skill at that time. Imagine how much better he was this year after training for four more years! Personally, I’ve never been much of an athlete and I’m truly amazed by what people can get their bodies to do through constant hard work and training. It inspires me to do better in my projects - even though they’re not physical. Continue reading »

This week we had primary elections in our state. Unfortunately, the candidate that I supported for governor lost by a very narrow margin. To say I am disappointed is a bit of an understatement. She represented real change and would have been a great asset to our state. So, does this defeat mean the end for her? Continue reading »