I’ve been listening to myself lately. You know, listening to myself talking to friends and family. “I did ____ on my project. Then I____. I feel ____. Would you do _____ for me? So I said _____. I’d like to ____.” I, me, my. Oh, my! How inclined I am to talk about me. Why…
Category: Inspiration
Default
“What is she thinking?! Why is she always discontent? Why isn’t she grateful for the good things she does have, instead of complaining about what she doesn’t have? I’ve noticed this is her habitual behavior and it makes those around her as miserable as she is. So it gets easy to avoid her; to cut…
Happy
Cold, windy, grey day. “But it’s late Spring. It’s supposed to be warmer in late Spring,” complain my cold ears, hands and knees as I kneel in the damp earth planting squash starts. Things aren’t always what they should be. I’m thinking the weather reflects the heart-wrenching message I got this morning from…
A Broken Drawer and a Cross Country Move
“I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 “This broken drawer makes me soo mad! Grrrrr.” That moment of frustration set in motion a series of events that catapulted me toward one of…
Mother’s Day Poison
Confession: I wrote this last Mother’s Day. Please humor me by re-reading if you’ve already read it last year. The advice bears repeating. If you’re a newer subscriber, please humor me by reading these tidbits and forgive me for forgetting that it’s Mother’s Day this week and I should have written a new helpful blog…
Just for Mom
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching as I write this. But the following suggestions could be helpful for any gift giving occasion. I compiled these for giving to women, but many are appropriate for men, too. (Think Father’s Day or expensive gifts might be a Mother’s/Father’s Day combined gift.) A practical question must be asked first,…