Husband tells me that I have an annoying habit. Hmm. I have many! The one we’re discussing here is a bad habit I have when reading a book. I often read the last chapter first. If it seems satisfying, I read the second to last chapter. If that’s good, I start at the middle…
Tag: happy ending
Happy
I remember a day many years ago when our not-easily-moved-to tears teenage daughter was crying. We hated to see her in emotional pain after breaking up with her boyfriend. We were sad that she was sad, but we also were experiencing other emotions simultaneously – relief and hope. We sympathized, but we felt…
A Little Immigrant
This is the story of a Russian immigrant family- the oldest of their three daughters was only 8 years old when they arrived in the U.S. They had been granted asylum in Israel when they first fled Russia. Through the help of Amnesty International, an American church was contacted with the request for a sponsor…
A Smile on My Face
I’m all for goal setting. With my ping-pong default, having written goals is the only thing that keeps me on track. But it’s all you read/hear/talk about this time of year. I’d like to suggest we should not only look forward but also look back. Look back with gratitude. I know we have to…