No words
I do not have words to write about what happened in Newtown yesterday. But He does. “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face...
View ArticleSilent Magic
grand-daughter MJ enjoying the tree; an emjayandthem photo I admit it, I haven’t been feeling it. Not at all. Especially after last week. But I’ve had a little person around who can’t help but remind...
View ArticleGiving it up
A lot of folks are talking about what they’re giving up right now. I’m surrounded by “resolution commentary:” no more this and a lot more that. I hear them and I’ve been there, too. But something...
View ArticleYou’re the apple
I shared a favorite quote with a fellow blogger who needed to read it. And then I thought, you might need to read them, too. Words to remember when the road gets rocky, the load is heavy, and you just...
View ArticleIt’s not forever
Till we’ll go from this: to this: to this: to this: and back around to this: “Once she stopped rushing through life, she was amazed how much more life she had time for.” – Unknown Frankie has...
View ArticleBombdiggity Do
The Devil loves it when people are miserable. Oh yeah, he lives for that. He loves to see us whine, complain, gossip, and separate from each other. He loves to destroy communities, countries and...
View ArticleSee the need
I admit it: I’m a softie for men who share their feelings. Hubbs does it easily, my Dad, loving and kind, showed it in the tender way he cared for us and all living things. When a man shares his...
View ArticleThe fight
“A fight is going on inside me,” said an old man to his son. “It is a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt,...
View ArticleWorth it
Every so often, another writer’s post touches my heart in such a way that I think about it long after I’ve stopped reading. This one did. It’s one man’s story of faith. Of love. Of moments that...
View ArticleBeing thankful for doors that closed
When I look back at some of my career opportunities (and those that weren’t) I’ve learned to be grateful for closed doors. Encouraging someone recently, I offered this, “You have to believe that you...
View ArticleRandom 5 Friday – Stew Leonard’s, gift cards, and happenstances
It’s Friday – whoop! I am off today and here are 5 randoms thoughts from my week. 1) Trader Joe’s opened a store here recently. Never been there but folks here are awfully hyped up about this grocery...
View ArticleRandom 5 Sunday – 5 years
It’s a beautiful sunny Sunday (yay!) so here are 5 randoms from my little corner of the universe. 1 Cooked yesterday and doubled everything. Why? I’m dropping off half to oldest boy and the grands...
View ArticleFreedom, baby
15 years ago today, we experienced an inconceivable tragedy when terrorists attacked our nation simply because of who we are and what we stand for. We will never forget. 4 years ago, we experienced...
View ArticleOctober Random 5 ~ Prayers, Waylon & the smell of home
Here we are on the weekend of Columbus Day/Canadian Thanksgiving ~ we’re smack dab in the middle of my favorite season: FaLL, glorious Fall! Crisp apples, sunshiney days, something simmering in the...
View ArticleThanks God
“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice.” -Meister Eckhart I’m so thankful that the stress-reliever walks I started taking in March morphed into a daily...
View ArticleRandom Five July Friday – Work/Life balance, Summer reads, Gladiators and a...
It’s Friday ~Here are my randomly thought-out thoughts as we head into the holiday weekend~ 1 Work / Life Balance — I don’t know about you but I laugh every time I hear that phrase. What a joke -Like...
View ArticleOn reaching
“We can learn a lot from trees: they’re always grounded but never stop reaching heavenward.” Photo from my walk today ~ It’s hot (90F), hazy and humid (88%). The triple H’s ~ heat, haze, humidity –...
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