As I stepped out into the brisk, cool air this morning, I couldn’t help but think about how Autumn is my most favorite time of year. Not only is it the start of planning for my favorite holidays, but it is also the time of year that I can put…
Read more“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” (NIV) I saw it all. From the beginning. The quite-young employee stood there, accepting a tongue lashing from a peeved diner. “This is a mess! It…
Read moreThe holidays are just around the corner. It can be the most glorious or the most stressful time of the year. Extra demands on your time, emotions, and resources can stretch you beyond your limits. And that’s why you need plastic surgery to help reduce your holiday stress level. A…
Read moreWhat do you notice about this picture? I took it because of the flowers…but upon closer examination I find one Mr. Ant clinging to the leafless skinny branch. Clinging. Crawling, at an ant’s pace. Sure, it may have been fast to him, but to me–it was very.very.slow. And perhaps…
Read moreIt’s been nearly a year since we moved my elderly parents into a nearby Assisted Living facility. After sorting through sixty-eight years of living – slipping precious memories into the hands of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and auctioning off whatever remained – they set up housekeeping in a tiny 450…
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