Dr. Carmen Joy Imes

Who knows what will become of us? As children, we dream our dreams -- astronaut, famous singer, missionary, scientist. Our parents are wis...

You've been thinking about going back to school, but you're not sure. Are you too old? Is this too random? Here are three factors th...

It's mid October, but in a certain corner of Bend, Oregon, it's already Christmas. The whole neighborhood has put up Christmas light...

Dear Hazel, I wasn't ready yet for you to go. In your own unassuming way, you "held the ropes" for us. It's not just ...

Is it possible to retire from retirement? Last week my grandparents moved from their retirement home in the mountains to a retirement facili...

A paradigm shift. A coming-of-age of sorts. In one week, three milestones: 1. A senior professor at Wheaton, known around the world, tol...

Today would have been my paternal grandmother's 95th birthday. Oma was a strong, stubborn, and independent woman, yet wholly convinced...

Plans for my 20th high school class reunion are underway. Gulp. Could it be?? I remember going to my Mom's 20th reunion from Denver Ch...

This was a big week at our house. And I mean BIG. I taught a FULL week of classes at Multnomah University and Western Seminary, subbing 14...

It all happened so fast. A hand on my arm. Mom's soft voice rousing me from my slumber. "It's Oma." She was somber. Whate...

Why enroll in school when you've passed the age where someone make you . . . and there's no guarantee (or perhaps even hope ) of gai...

Eliana (standing by my dresser, holding a bottle quizzically): What is this, Mom? Some sort of hairspray? Me: No, it's wrinkle cream. ...

Dr. Pamela Reeve, age 96 A giant of a lady entered into glory last Saturday. Dr. Pamela Reeve couldn't have been more than 5 feet...

I realize the irony of writing this post after the last one, but rest assured that none of these numbers define who I am. They just give yo...

If you're one of those radicals who intended to change the world . . . but ended up changing diapers instead, this post  over at The Wel...

This is not a food blog, and I don't plan to make it one, but I simply have to tell you about the PTA meeting that is changing my life. ...

I haven't fallen off the face of the earth . . . I just hopped over to another time zone for a few days. My parents, brother, and I spen...