ruthjimward@gmail.com Tripping on the two top wooden steps and safely delivering me onto the kitchen floor last week injuring my leg, not only dealt a huge surprise, throwing a complicated damper on the rest of my week but involving my daughter, Kay’s schedule as well. I quickly…
ruthjimward@gmail.com Defeat is the frustrating and sad process of giving up, while a blast is enjoying an exciting experience. Believe it or not, they are related. To my “How are you, today”, a friend quickly responded with: “Everything is going well at home and work, but the condition…
ruthjimward@gmail.com I’m blessed twice, when I write a blog and then, when I read responses. Feedback from the texts and emails gives readers another nudge in reminiscing how the examples of friends/family/teachers have contributed to the shaping of your life. Very often, those who set…
ruthjimward@gmail.com While Jim was extremely involved in pastoring and church related responsibilities, he somehow found time to single handedly build a shed to house a riding mower and other implements as well as gardening supplies. He took time to design a platform on the outside for my dish-bird…
ruthjimward@gmail.com While Jim was extremely involved in pastoring and church related responsibilities, he somehow found time to single handedly build a shed to house a riding mower and other implements as well as gardening supplies. He took time to design a platform on the outside for my dish-bird…
ruthjimward@gmail.com This subject has been swirling in my mind for some time as I’ve endeavored to guide clients through painful onslaughts of rejections. The current trend seems to be that without explanation, singles dump their supposedly best friends for someone brand new, or just quit communicating, period.…
ruthjimward@gmail.com Expanding investing in others including timeless kindnesses--often spontaneous with casual contact with family, friends, workmates and strangers--was inspired by three of the responses from last week’s Investing in Others’ Offspring. What a great segment of opportunistic memories!! Marian Anderson lived quite a life, and her voice…
ruthjimward@gmail.com Roger gave me a book of stories of women who changed the 20th century, which I didn’t begin reading until recently. I was so overjoyed in reading about these women with whom I am contemporary, having read many of their books and being acquainted with their…