Extravagant Expectations
It all started with a fortune cookie … What followed were days of deep contemplation. As I read it now, I hold back from placing the big ‘L’ for loser sign on my forehead. Of course desires that are...
View ArticleThe Past
A wise person … theologian … one once said, I think that our inner compulsion is to run from it. That gives us complete separation, and immediate relief. But does running from it have positive,...
View ArticleThe Blessing of Curses
When things are going good, when life is hiccup-free, when smiles abound there is a lightness to my step and to my soul that opens me up to a carefree spirit. I feel like singing the The Happy Song ....
View ArticleTop 10 Goals for 2013 – Children
If you are reading this, then yes, you have survived the chaos that can be associated with Christmas Day. For me, Boxing Day means two things; one is that I am ready to take down the tree, and clean up...
View ArticleFrom Wrestling to Blessing
“Although limping, Jacob walked away from the battle blessed.” I do not know where the words came from. I heard them, I wrote them, I saved them, and now I go back to where their story originates, in...
View ArticlePast Over
Today marks the beginning of the Passover holiday. As with the many celebrations of many other Bible-centered religions, the celebrations revolve around food, family, and a story of faith. This story...
View ArticleLooking to be Filled
Ugh! As I write this I feel as though my body is the shape of a weeble (remember “weebles wobble but they don’t fall down?”). I had one too many servings of Tim’s chips (what was I thinking when I...
View Article“Please Put a Penny in the Old Man’s Hat”
Not until I met my hubby did I become familiar with the Old English Poem, turned song, “Christmas is Coming.” It is not known how long ago the words of it were penned, but it is believed that the...
View ArticleFriday, where have you been all week?!
It is so satisfying to awaken on Friday morning, knowing that it is the end of the week of schedules, the beginning of the weekend of rest, or fun, or refreshment (not if you have kids in soccer,...
View ArticleA Day of Blessing
Good morning! We have made it to the end of the week, having accomplished, messed up, rested or lay awake and saw each hour on the clock at night. Today, I just want to leave a message that I read on...
View ArticleBeing a Mom
Is there anything better than being a mom? Don’t get me wrong, there are those days when I shake my head and bury my head in my pillow, while asking the Almighty what on earth I was thinking those...
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