The Real Question Have you ever been speaking to someone and they ask a question, but you know that's not the real question? This past Sunday at church, we had a guest speaker, a professor at the Bethlehem Bible College in Palestine. His sermon was entitled, "Go and do likewise." It was compelling, and I... Continue Reading →
Egomaniac I've been doing a bible study in the book of James this past month and a half. At first, it seemed to me that he was skipping all over the place topic-wise. Then, as I read a little more closely, it struck me that almost the whole book is warning people not to be... Continue Reading →
Whose Reflection Would You See? Have you noticed that sometimes on social media posts the images are reversed? It's because the person posting wants you to see them the way they see themselves in the mirror. We are used to seeing ourselves one way and, since we are trying to make ourselves look our best,... Continue Reading →
Photographic Memory I've always thought it would bee cool to have a photographic memory. I imagine it's like a better version of how I remember things already. If i"ve learned it from a book, I imagine the page it's on and find it. If I've learned it through an experience, I replay it in my... Continue Reading →
Resilience Is Thriving You may have noticed the tagline for this blog is "Thriving in Hostile Terrain." While Blooming Heather seems like a happy, upbeat name, the tagline might give one pause. Is it ominous? Maybe it's triumphant. Or, it could be any combination of trials, struggles, and perseverance. I like to think of it... Continue Reading →
It’s Here! Finally, after years of writing and revision, it’s here. For those of you who don’t know, I was hit by a drunk driver five years ago. The brain injury I sustained left me unable to work, but I’ve explained all that throughout this blog. During my recovery, I began writing a book about... Continue Reading →
Starting Over... Again Did you ever feel like life was starting over and over... again? Maybe you changed your college major. Perhaps you switched professions. You might even be working on building a new or different business. Either way - you have to start over. Blueprints And Blue Bottles I hate flies. My husband and... Continue Reading →
The Ugly Truth Everyone loves a good triumph story where the plucky underdog character defeats the bully, triumphs over adversity, or survives some life or death situation. I like to frame my brain injury recovery like that - because, in essence, it IS a success story. But that’s not the whole truth. While I’ve shown the... Continue Reading →
Today Is A Wonderful Day “Today is a wonderful day. I have not seen this one before.” - Maya Angelou. It jumped off the screen as I scrolled through LinkedIn Jobs. Someone had posted this quote and I was captivated. I could hear her deep warm voice, her particular cadence and elocution and yet, I’d... Continue Reading →
My Neighbor’s Lawn This year has been a dry year for lawns. In fact, the only parts of my lawn which are not brown are those covered in clover, crabgrass, and dandelions. So, a decent amount. We are under drought restrictions and so there isn’t much watering going on anywhere. Experts and Amateurs My husband... Continue Reading →
When The Wings Are Gone A while back, I began a post with this title. I never got very far - I drew a blank after the name. The paper-towel-covered plate containing only crumbs and a few oily marks left from the golden deliciousness of the wings which had formerly inhabited the space, compelled me.... Continue Reading →
Good Morning I woke up out of my sleep with a pounding headache. And, as I sometimes do, I waited. The hope is always that it goes away, despite that never, ever happening. Finally, resigning myself to the inevitable, I got up, let the dog out, fed him and the cats, put on a large... Continue Reading →
