What’s the Plan Post Cath?
You know when you have to do something but you’re dreading it? You think you know what’s going to happen and where it’s leading. That was me. I knew when the cardiologist said that I
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Arming Myself for Battle
This week I find myself walking through some familiar corridors. It was twelve years ago Holy Easter week I underwent a cardiac catheterization and subsequent double coronary artery bypass. This Holy week – twelve years
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Thoughts to Inspire
Do you find times in your life when you don’t “feel”. “see” or “hear” God? Do the blessings get lost amidst the stressings of life? Remember faith is believing what we cannot see, hear or
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Fret & Fuss or Faith and Trust?
Have you ever found yourself getting caught up in the moment and committing yourself to something that as you are saying it – your head is screaming “Stop! Shut up! Cease and Desist, NOW! I
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Am I defined or Refined by My Past
“Maybe deep down inside we were all still in our formative years. Maybe it was never too late for any of us to change” – from “Must Love Dogs: New Leash on Life. (Book 2)
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Running the Race of Life
I think my dog, Liesl is a snob. Apparently she loves riding in Thad’s Lincoln and will literally fling herself to get into her center compartment car seat. But offer a ride in my “old
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Thoughts for a New Year
Here’s to a bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old; here’s to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold. Here are some thoughts to help
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Thankful for What’s in My Bathroom Cabinet
They say you can tell a lot about a person from what is stored inside their bathroom (medicine) cabinet. In my early years, my medicine cabinet contained beauty aids. You know: toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, brush,
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Martha , Mary & Prayer
I am a self-confessed Martha when it comes to prayer. You know Martha. She is the lady too busy to stop and listen to Jesus because she’s “just got too much to do, Lord.” Or,
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Am I having Fun Yet?
My daughter and son in love are always telling us what busy lives we retirees have, that we are always coming and going. They envision us languishing in bed each morning, going out with friends
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The Perks of Being Old
I’ve been feeling my age this last week and I knew what I needed to do. I could dwell on what I couldn’t do or find and enjoy what I could do. I could either
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