I’ve been thinking lately about our life stories. This week two of Husband’s childhood friends came to visit. As they discussed their growing up years, the wife mentioned the difficult childhood she had. Her alcoholic parents spent only one day a week with her, leaving her the other days in the care of people not…
Phone Photography Plus Halloween Photo Tips
It’s Halloween and it usually falls to the moms and grandmas to take photos of our cute lil’ creatures all decked out for fun. But it can be tricky. No pun intended. Here are some helpful tips for taking great Halloween phone photos. (Since I’m ‘that’ generation that struggles with technology, I decided to do…
The Path of Peace
“I married a monster.” I was shocked and saddened to hear an acquaintance thus describe her marriage. I love to hear people’s stories! I mean stories of their lives, more than just an anecdote or two. But yesterday after that life story, I couldn’t shake the sadness. Listening was painful, and my mind couldn’t let…
Nourish
We all make hundreds of decisions every day. Some of those decisions are about how we spend the next ten minutes. We can use those minutes constructively or wile them away in mindless entertainment. What are we actively doing today to nourish spirit, mind, emotions, and body? What am I doing to nourish my spirit?…
Day of the Dead
The past six weeks have grieved all of us as one catastrophe followed another. Such devastation and loss of life from hurricanes, fires, earthquakes, and a mass shooting! But did you know that we Americans celebrate a holiday which may be commemorating an ancient worldwide catastrophe? I’m intrigued by the theory that “Day of the…
Coffee Without
Cold brew coffee has improved my marriage. Weird? Yes. You see, Husband HATES coffee. He hates the smell of it brewing, he hates the taste, and he can’t imagine why I would want to drink it. In the past, I just waited till he was out of the house and I made a quick cup…