Taken Out Of The Game
My modis operandi is to meet as many friends as possible in any given week. Since life is about relationships (first with God and then with others), I love meeting…
The Revolving Door
A number of years ago I knew a young man whose parents were wealthy ranchers in Texas. Their son apparently had no aspirations to join the family ranching affairs so…
No Atheists In Foxholes
This expression actually has a listing in Wikipedia, but the implication is that the "extreme stress or fear can prompt a belief in a higher power" which many then refer…
How Much Is Enough?
This morning when my feet had barely hit the floor, my dear husband (who'd been up awhile already), hit me with some of his unending philosophical questions which I was…
It Doesn’t Matter
There are so many issues that cause us to get our tail in a knot in any given day. Have you ever wondered how many of them are really worth…
Love Like The Wind
Sounds strange, doesn't it? Especially because the wind comes and goes. Well, most analogies break down at some point, right? But, hang on... You can't actually SEE the wind, but…
Are You An Elitist?
The term elitist is often tossed around in various situations and usually in a negative context. Most of us can easily recognize this in someone else, but when we look…
Bored…And, Missing Out
On a recent trip to Texas to visit my eldest son and his family, I was able to tag along to Texas Children's Hospital for some appointments for my ten-year…
Conversation With A Seven-Year Old
On one of my many trips to visit my grandchildren, the seven-year old had a few very pointed questions for me, as children often do. It had to do with…
Under the Microscope
We often get annoyed by things we don't understand. It's like some sort of contest that we just have to win so we fight and struggle to comprehend that which…