Pat Good Stories

Good Stories that Light the Way

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  • WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

    Standing By My Warrior Husband, Skip Good By: Patricia Francis Good      Some would say that our marriage was difficult. Being married to a warrior for33 years, I have to agree that it wasn’t easy at times. But, I will tell you this…I know he loved me and I loved him. And that is all that…

  • NEVER WALK ALONE

    By: Patricia Francis Good      It’s been over a year since I lost my husband of 33 years. To say it’s been areally tough year is an understatement. But God has a way of knowing just howto get you through anything. Just before Skip died I joined The Harmony Belles.This barbershop group is directed by the…

  • Friendship, Chalupas & Key Lime Pie

    By: Patricia Francis Good      You might wonder what friendship, Mexican chalupas and keylime pie have in common. Well, the answer is my friend, JaneMarie Young. Occasionally, we cook lunch for each other inour homes. Recently, when Jane Marie came to my house, Iserved chalupas and key lime pie, which unbeknownst to me,were her favorites. We…

  • MY ARNOLD PALMER STORY, as told to Captain Brett Crozier

    By: Patricia Francis Good      Left to right: Board Member, Mrs. Palmer, Arnold Palmer, Board Member, and Pat On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 6:32 PM Patricia Good  wrote: Dear Brett, As you reminded me in your email, life is all about what lies ahead…  The past is just that and we all have a few…

  • MY LIFE IN BOXES

    By: Patricia Francis Good      Like many people, I have stored mementoes of my life in boxes that have been kept in my antic for years & years & years!!!  And for all those years, I have reminded myself that one day I would go through all those boxes, if for no other reason, than to…

  • MY BEST HUMANE SOCIETY STORY

    By: Patricia Francis Good      Working in a Humane Society you hear a lot of stories about the wayhumans mistreat innocent animals. I remember some. I try to blockout others too horrible for me to believe. And then, there was this onestory that I can’t forget. Many of the abused animals came to our Humane Society…

  • The Most Miraculous Thing I’ve Ever Witnessed

    By: Patricia Francis Good      My mother was in her element when she was outdoors…she just loved it!  I am much like my mother, in this regard.  And, the most miraculous thing I’ve ever witnessed happened one day outdoors with her. After several heart attacks, my mother had been weakened considerably.  That is everything but her…

  • Christ in the Desert Monastery Journal – Arriba County, New Mexico, November – 2023

  • THE VIRGIN MARY RETURNS

    By: Patricia Francis Good      This is no ordinary Christmas story. This is a San Antonio   story that could only be told in a city known for it romantic  cultural diversity, deeply embedded in the traditions of the  Catholic Church.   I am not a Catholic, nor is my family. We grew up Southern  Baptist in…

  • The Box Prayer

    By: Patricia Francis Good      My sister-in-law, Diana Francis, joined the Navy Reserves to earn enough money to live out a childhood dream.  I’m sure she never imaged that decision would lead her to serving in Kuwait.  As probably every reservist must believe, Diana never thought she would be activated.  But she received her orders to…