Who doesn’t want to be happy? The right to pursue happiness is even written in the United States’ Declaration of Independence. Then there’s the popular post floating around the internet. Perhaps you’ve read it… “Someone once said, "There comes a time in your life,...
I’m a person of strong opinions. It’s rare that I don’t have an opinion on a subject – just ask my husband! Lately, though, I’ve been wondering about the art of disagreement. Without meaning to, I’ve come up against passions that run high and emotions that run deep on...
Been thinking about filters this week. Our air conditioner started leaking on Saturday. In the house. The A/C technician – a friend - responded to my frantic call. Turns out there was nothing wrong with the system…that is, nothing that couldn’t be corrected by...
Have you ever watched someone live with a terrible situation, and then said, “I could never do that”? I remember the words as if I had spoken them yesterday. My friend, Betty, was caring for her father-in-law during his terminal illness. He had moved in with them...
There’s a holiday for just about everything. In July alone, we have Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day (July 10), National Carousel Day (July 25), and Yellow Pig Day (July 17). But the one that gets me every year is the holiday that falls on July 7: National Tell the Truth Day....
I killed another plant today. Yes, another one. This one lived four weeks – a record. You see, I have a reputation with plants…and not a good one. I realized I had a problem when I walked through the plant department of a local store a few years ago with my husband....
(This is a repost from last Father's Day.) Few things are as heartrending as a father who betrays the trust of his children. Stories about children who have been physically and sexually abused are tragic. When the abuser is the child’s own father or a father figure,...
Weight has been a sensitive subject for me. I’ve been trying to lose the same twenty pounds for umpteen years. But that’s not what I’m referring to when I ask if you’re FAT… FAT is an acronym for Faithful, Available, and Teachable. Are you and I faithful? The virtue...
You may have seen this before. I don't know who wrote it, but I love this list of all the names and attributes of the Lord. Enjoy! Jesus in Every Book of the Bible (Author Unknown) • In Genesis, Jesus Christ is the seed of the woman. • In Exodus, He is the...
Advice we’ve all heard: Expect the unexpected. But is that really possible? If we expect the unexpected, doesn’t that mean it’s no longer unexpected? To expect the unexpected is to be flexible, to be prepared for options we may not have intended to plan for. For the...
An Anole Named Ava Anyone who has lived in Florida or anywhere else in the southeast region of the United...
A Favorite Bible Verse I Don't Always Love The world around us is becoming increasingly challenging....
Psalms: A Book of the Heart I have more questions than answers these days. The world is making less sense to me...