“Killjoy describes you. We’ve gone to all this trouble to have fun! One time won’t hurt.” “Can’t you ever relax and let your hair down?” Have you been the object of these accusations? Or, has someone who promised to help you not only failed to follow through…
The phrases--“Little foxes spoil the vines” and “the devil is in the details” grabbed my attention this week. Regarding the first one, an author wrote about a pilot who couldn’t fit his tea in the cupholder and turbulence spilled the contents into the control panel, shutting off an…
Writing blogs is fun for the extra connection with family and friends such as the following. After I answered an email from J regarding his comment on last week’s blog, I ended my response with, “By the way, next week's blog is “Grumpy”. That's all…
‘Those are rich who have true friends’ an old saying that our mom quoted often, is so true. The importance of friendships ranks right up there with purpose, safety, and health for young and old. People generally have a few good friends, but by and large over a lifetime, most…
“Is there anything you want to say but not out loud?” is a question on brother Mac’s counselor’s questionnaire which is often checked. Does that describe you? Sometimes? Knowing that a person may be withholding what they want/need to say may be the turning point of theirs…
The word, rhythm, swirled in my mind strongly ever since a phone call in January two years ago to cancel a February speaking engagement. My journal that day reads; “After I shared with T the reason that I had to cancel was Jim’s terminal illness, she prayed a very…
To lighten up our blog-life, switching to an easier subject has taken the stage, while the acting crew re-dress for the next couple of scenes and the stage crew switches props, this is my cue to fill 5 minutes with happiness and joy. “How do you describe happiness and joy?…
Is there any better aroma than from freshly popped corn? One of the simple ways I miss Jim is not having a little blue bowl of popcorn handed to me when we settled in to watch a ball game, which happened frequently. A couple of verses in Jeremiah 18 brought…
