As I moved from state to state over the past 40 years, I have increased my collection of good friends. 

My husband, Mark, and I met the first day of college. My "Mrs." degree was the first of many. We raised three grown sons and numerous international students. Clueless to the cost of college for four, I trotted off to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed a PhD in speech-language pathology as the boys were working on their undergrad and grad degrees. Many  loans later, everyone finally finished. I specialize in speech impairments resulting from rare genetic disorders. (A topic difficult to work into a dinner party conversation.)

I continue to be a slow learner as evidenced by my daily need to be reminded that God is in control of the past, present, and future and likely is not in need of my vigilant supervision.