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…

Heart Matters

He disappointed her this morning.  He was distracted and didn’t listen when she tried to talk to him about something that was important to her today.  All day when her brain was in idle, it would replay how hurt she felt.  Tonight, she didn’t even try to talk to him.  She made sure she was…

Laughter

Today I had lunch with six long-time friends.  Four of the ladies at the table were widows.  The tears flowed as each one shared about their husband’s last days.  Then one friend put such a positive, encouraging spin on the conversation.  “I got a note from my pastor shortly after my husband’s death.  It said,…

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…

Moving In

“It’ll be so nice when we have running water.”  In no time, we have water that comes out of a faucet instead of a big pan on the shower floor. “It’ll be great when we have hot water.”  Shortly, there is hot water to bathe in. “I sure love having a sink and vanity.  What…

Shivers

Yesterday was Home Depot trip #3,489.  I was perusing the light bulbs.  One last bulb for the house- front porch, to be exact.  We’re nearly done with our house building project.  Don’t think I’ll miss driving 30 minutes to the closest Home Depot every week. My phone beeped. Text from Oldest Daughter.  “New calf!” Me-…