Victim or Victor?

I can almost hear the evil counsel. Leader:  “How can we keep the humans down? Some of them are making better lives for themselves.  This must stop!” Minion 1:  “I know!  Let’s keep telling them that they are powerless to change their outcomes.  We can keep them hopeless.” Minion 2:  “Right!  And make sure that…

Song of the Bluebirds

I was awakened early one morning recently by rustling sounds coming from the living room.  Uh Oh.  I immediately knew the source of the sound and I cringed.  A couple of years ago we had heard the same sound.  It turned out to be a bird stuck in the woodstove chimney pipe.  That bird had…

Chilling Out

  Our refrigerator died.  We bought it less than three years ago for our new house that Husband built. Yes, there are several lawsuits against the manufacturer.  We aren’t the only ones.  But that doesn’t help us get a new refrigerator.  We realized our beautiful, shiny fridge wasn’t keeping the food cold at 5:05 pm on a…

Annoyed

Ever been annoyed by a friend or family member who you like, but some parts of their personality just rub you the wrong way?  You recognize their positive character traits and you appreciate the things they do for others, but one of their quirks turns you off.  We have a choice when someone’s fault bothers…