Life Lessons
Practice Kindness ‘Til You’re an Expert
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain The beautiful thing about kindness is that everyone can do it. Anyone … in…
Read MoreMy Best Jesus Imitation
Meet Yip and Yelp The neighbor in my backyard just got two beagles. I have no idea what their names are but we call them Yip and Yelp. These dogs…
Read MoreShow and Tell
Show and Tell As a curious, but insecure, youngster, I looked forward to Show and Tell at school. Just like it sounds, Show and Tell was when kids brought a…
Read MoreStorms Ahead
There is a lot of life that we cannot control. I’ve never seen such devastation as caused by Hurricane Ian in SW FL. The deadliest hurricane in nearly a century…
Read MoreLove Is (Still) In The Air
Where it began Dave and I celebrated 21 years of (mostly) wedded bliss last week. Like so many couples, we’d included I Corinthians 13:4-8 in our ceremony. As I reminisced…
Read MoreBusted at the Krispy Kreme
My son and I were at the Krispy Kreme drive-through, coupon in hand. We were moments away from warm, frosted doughnuts, but something was askew with the coupon I…
Read MoreSay Yes to Less
Almost everyone I know is busy and stressed. We work harder than ever before and it’s taking its toll. God did not intend for us to live in a state…
Read MoreLetting Go of the Past
What’s in your closet? As I put the sewing box back in the closet, I spotted the big white cardboard boxes tucked so far back I had to crawl in…
Read MoreAwareness + Action = Attitude Adjustment
Can one person make any difference? Oh my, yes! I was at the grocery store — in my usual hot hurry — shocking, I know. Mr. Forever was waiting for…
Read MoreDream Big!
I spend a lot of my days doing ordinary stuff. Boring stuff. Familiar stuff. I clean bathrooms. I wash clothes. I fix meals. Sometimes it really gets to me, you…
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