Author Archives: Dianne Horne

Being with people energizes me!   I realize that my personality thrives on relationships.   One of my many areas of joy is greeting people at the entry of our church on Sundays.   There are about 350 people that I say “hello, good to see you” each week.   I’m full and running over by the time theContinue reading “WELCOMING OTHERS”

You never know when someone may be driving by and make an assumption about you, without having all the facts.   This incident took place years ago, and I still laugh at how assumptions can lead us astray. This particular morning a friend and I were going out to a conference.  Arrangements were made that sheContinue reading “GARDENING IN MY HEELS”

My husband and I have been privileged to meet so many lovely people.   We have friends from age 3 to 103.   I’ve learned, listened, and loved all of them for a variety of reasons.   Some are single, some are married, some are divorced, some are widows and widowers, and all of them are precious soulsContinue reading “IN HONOR OF YOUR BIRTHDAY”

While my husband and I were living in Florida, I applied for a job at a local bank.   Sharing the name of the bank isn’t important, but what happened one morning needs to be exposed. When I was employed by the bank manager as his secretary, I was given a full indoctrination of bank policiesContinue reading “HONESTY AT THE BANK”

No, I am not a frequent flyer on the airlines, nor do I possess my husband’s frequent flyer card.  I fly “cattle car” status as does he.  At least that’s what it feels like when you’ve been on an aircraft for more than 4 hours sitting in economy class.  At this particular time I wasContinue reading “FLYING FIRST CLASS”

 Have you ever wondered….”Was my life planned?”  Was I a surprise to my parents?   Or, could I have been plan B instead of plan A?   Such thoughts are usually not shared on your birthday while opening gifts.  My story begins as an unwanted baby who entered this world with the absence of parents. I wasContinue reading “AN ADOPTION STORY”

Hallmark cards are lovely, but sometimes they just aren’t available.   This setting took place on my first day of work at this new company.   I was being shown around the area in which I would be working.  After the tour of the facility I was taken to where my desk would be.   It takes timeContinue reading “A 3 x 5 BIRTHDAY CARD”

There was a season in my life, which all people can experience, where I felt a deep sense of depression.   We had just experienced another move to the northwest.   Nothing was wrong really, but I was experiencing a type of grieving.   When you move from one area of the country to another, it involves moreContinue reading “ROSES IN THE BUSHES”

You might want to sit down and get real comfortable when reading this short story.   And before you ask, “Yes, this is a true story.”   My husband might not be keen on me admitting that, but I must. My husband and I were only married a little over three years.  We were still getting toContinue reading “INTRODUCTION TO OUR NEIGHBORS”

Another move transpired when we moved from Arizona to British Columbia, Canada.   We were coming out of an arid area of the United States to the lush northwest where there is an abundance of “liquid sunshine.”  We hadn’t lived in this area of Canada for a number of years, but circumstances orchestrated a return toContinue reading “HELP FOR A FRIEND – for such a time as this”