Behind the Scenes
My father-in-law passed away when my husband was about to turn five. His mom was pregnant with her fifth child and she was only 35 years old. She had a…
Power Up!
Do you know Jesus? Because if you do, you have tremendous power that lives in you. Have you ever thought of what that means? What has this power accomplished? Well,…
I Dunno…
Are you a list person? I keep lists for all sorts of things. As I finish a project, I feel good about crossing it off my list...until something immediately gets…
Nothing to Hide
The youngest of my granddaughters have discovered the fun of playing "Hide and Seek". It's considerably easier for them to find a place to hide than for Gigi since I…
The Duck Problem
Maybe you aren't this way, but I like to know what's going to happen so I can prepare for what's next. I like my "ducks in a row". But, as…
Hidden Strength
Nature has a way of speaking. If you never take a walk - or even a drive - you are missing out on some amazing lessons. While visiting in New…
The Waiting Room
Have you ever wondered how much of our lives we spend waiting? There have been studies done on how much time workers spend in their cars on their commute every…
Not So Common Anymore
In a previous post ("Whatever Happened To Civility?" posted 11/17/20), we dealt with the issue of common courtesy which seems to have fallen by the wayside to a large extent…
Wanna Get Away?
This idea was most recently adopted by an airline company in their ads, but it was previously used as, "Calgon, take me away..." where you'd see a mom soaking in…
Breaking News!
Face it. Everything is breaking news now: a mosquito has the nerve to show itself in the desert - Breaking News! A celebrity has a hangnail - Breaking News! And,…