Lately, I’ve had to do battle with a sour mood. You know the feeling. Little and big things just aren’t going as well as expected. Discouragement raises its nasty head, doubts take a bite out of your resolve, that technology you need to master eludes your old brain, so many things to be done, but…
Category: Inspiration
Reunion
Have you ever been doing something when time freezes and you sense a spiritual dimension? I had that experience the day before yesterday. Husband and I had driven to a large city in another state to meet with several dear friends we hadn’t seen in a year and a half. We had met them eight…
She’s Gone
We were visiting some dear, lifetime friends on Saturday when another old friend knocked on their door. After greetings and hugs, he got a serious look on his face and asked, “Have you heard about Jan?” The four of us stared at him. “No,” one of us answered. He had our full attention as he…
Savoring Beauty
Stop for a minute. Look around you right now. What is beautiful? What can you see that makes your eye linger in delight? What makes you take a deep breath of appreciation? A sigh of contentment? As I sit at my desk in our office/playroom, I can look out one of our living room windows…
When Our Hearts Break for Them
Your adult daughter has walked out on her husband. Now your grandchildren are passed back and forth between the two and they are acting out. Your son is sacrificing his family for his career. Your teen is doing drugs instead of sports. How do we deal with the pain of watching those we love make…
Personality Plus
This week’s blog is one long one instead of two short ones. It is practical information on personality types which should inspire us to get along with each other better. Why should you care about personality types? Just interesting information? So you can justify your behavior? (I can’t help it, I’m just like this.) So…