Created to Be Together
As I sat listening to Sunday’s sermon on the importance of small groups; I realized that part of the message can be applied to surviving medical mayhem. Whether you are the caregiver or the care
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If October is about Breasts, November must be about Balls
Whether you have breasts or balls’, checking them for lumps is a must. I have just spent a month blogging about breast cancer awareness, but today I would like to bring awareness to testicular cancer.
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Keeping Abreast
Have you ever left the doctor’s office stunned and speechless and not because of the sticker price of the visit? Maybe you didn’t hear them correctly? But you keep hearing the words that have taken
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At Tribute To Love
No two friends could have been closer. They did everything together. Whether helping each other lose weight, going to Walmart or traveling to visit family, they were inseparable. While they were not of the same
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Cogitating at 3 am
As I trudged into the bathroom for my third visit of the night, I began to review my health status. The review went something like this. At 64 I have more aches and pains than
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Will You Be My Forever Valentine?
Thad and I have celebrated 45 Valentine Days and that included a lot of chocolate for me and peanut butter/nuts/chocolate for him. But since he now sports two stents in his heart and I have
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From Mechanics to TaTas
My grandson, Ryker has a fascination with anything mechanical, specifically the washing machine. He studies the machine as it seeks to level the clothes out, then marvels as the water begins to fill the wash
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Is Aging a Gift?
Aging isn’t pretty. Watching it happen takes courage, faith and humor. I’ve been watching the aging process for years. My body has shifted southward starting with my eyelids which have become hurricane shutters for my
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Magic Is for Fairy Tales
I had a friend who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of thirty, and by the time his young son was born, my friend was in a wheelchair. Although he did a lot
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Are You Living The Life Intended?
This past week we lost an incredible human being. He is described as an intellectual genius, who impacted people through his words, his ability to discuss highly volatile and controversial topics with respect and grace.
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Processing Life
There has been a lot going on in my life lately. We completed the renovations on our three bathrooms with just a few hiccups that were solved by a talented and honest contractor. Maintaining our
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Dislocated Hip, Dislocated Soul
Moving is challenging physically, emotionally and mentally. But I was confident that we were up to the task. After all, I had moved many times in my life. In fact, at an early age my
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