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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What’s the Take-Away from a Season of Lemons?
My friend has just come out of a season of lemons. You know, when medical mayhem takes over your life, leaving you breathless, hurting, and exhausted. She is my “Buddy” and we have known each
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Time Out While You Find Out
Do you find that facing the simplest medical procedures can often be the ones you find yourself worrying about the most? Over the last several years I have had an ingrown toe nail excised, a
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A Matter of Perspective
Today is my 66st birthday and I wasn’t going to write about it because, well frankly, the less said better. But then a friend sent me a little article that inspired me. The Friendly Societies
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When a Parental Push Becomes a Parental Piranha
I recently gave a talk to a group of mature and worldly ladies and was posed this question. “How do I get my 40 year old son to seek medical attention for chronic back pain?”
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What Do You See?
When I share the events that have led me to the ripe age of 65, many are wide eyed with amazement that I am not more crotchety, bitter, or as spirit-filled and energy-able as I
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Opening the Door to Living
Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and…realizing you were the prisoner! – Max Lucado Our past has a way of influencing our future especially when it houses the hurts that foster habits
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