Girl Interrupted The wooden seat was still cold, and I hadn’t even had a chance to lean back on the rungs before someone needed something else. Hurriedly, I raced about tending to the next call. When Once I finished it, I found a seat again, but this time I hadn’t even felt the full weight... Continue Reading →
Paradigm Shift A paradigm shift is a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions. For example, Covid caused a massive paradigm shift in the American workforce because people realized that they didn't need to be chained to their desks in an office to complete the same amount of work; parents realized that their employers could... Continue Reading →
The Power Of Prayer Did you know that when you speak kindly to water, it creates beautiful crystals when the water molecules freeze? Or that plants too are affected by words positively or negatively. Countless experiments have been done in this vein. My own children brought home plants, rice, and other growing things and either spoke kindly,... Continue Reading →
Mom - On The Day You Should Be 80 You had no idea back then how much love and joy you would bring to the lives of people around you. You were busy being the older sister, doing what was expected. But, thank you. For your sense of the ridiculous. Thank you for holding my... Continue Reading →
Rest For The Weary I decided to go for a walk while it was still just overcast and hurried down to my favorite spot to get in some exercise while admiring the beautiful view. About a mile away from my car the drizzle started and then stopped. I kept walking trying to convince myself that... Continue Reading →
Talking To Myself I was talking to myself the other day. Not in the fun, "Self, what are you doing?" kind of way. Instead, I heard myself call out, Where ARE you, Mom? Where are you? It was a moment of weakness. And, as I write it now, I wonder if it actually classifies as talking to... Continue Reading →
The Courage To Finish The Job People don't talk too much about the courage it takes to finish a job. Realistically speaking, unless you're adding explosives to an icy asteroid hurtling toward earth or disarming a bomb while simultaneously fighting off zombies - you probably haven't considered the importance of courage in finishing a job.... Continue Reading →
Seeing The Job Through People say that the most significant step is just getting started. But, whether it's a new business, a career, education, or some other commitment - taking the first step is huge. But I don't think that's the hardest part. The hardest part is seeing the job through. It's exciting to be... Continue Reading →
Unexpected Blessings The sermon on Sunday was about unexpected blessings. It chronicled the Acts 3 healing of the lame man at the gate by the Apostles Peter and John. The man was simply expecting a few coins in his cup but ended up literally walking away from the situation a healed man. He was astounded... Continue Reading →
Do You Want Candles With That? "Do you want candles with that?" My husband asked after peering at the keto cake mix and icing I'd bought to celebrate my birthday. "Not all of them," I replied, "It'd be an inferno!" Then, chuckling, memories flooded my mind. Mom's Birthday Cake Mom was turning 40 something, and... Continue Reading →
Choose Your Own Adventure When I was a child I was given a "choose your own adventure" book; I can't remember it very well except that the cover had red on it and there was an old man as a character. I remember quite vividly that it was not a relaxing read. On the contrary,... Continue Reading →
Christmas Angel When my children were very small, we didn't have a lot of money. One year I bought a $20 artificial tree and ornaments. The problem was that once I got the tree home, I realized that the decorations were too heavy for the tree and the tree topper was more of a tree... Continue Reading →
