I am a morning bird! I wake up with a song in my heart and joy overflowing. I am eager to get going with the day and, if I am up before the sun, watching the sunrise is a special treat for me! So, when I sleep late, there’s usually a reason connected with […]
I have pondered the gift of breathing a lot over the past several months. I have lost many friends to COVID and seen many suffer from COVID pneumonia. Then, the dreadful virus came into our home this past Christmas. My husband and I were down for two weeks. I had pneumonia, so I struggled for
It was a very cold and wet day, physically and emotionally. I bundled the boys up and packed the bag for a day-long trip. In the falling snow, I drove downtown and joined the line to apply for medical and food assistance. We sat there for hours before being called back for an initial interview.
Balance and footing were everything in my ascent to the rooftop wearing white cuffed, lace trimmed socks with my black patent Mary Jane shoes. If I missed a step, slipped, tripped, or misjudged I would fall and the adventure would be over. Carefully, I climbed the lattice where the bougainvillea grew, leaving about a four-inch
I enjoy working with small children because of their unabashed attitude toward life and learning. They are unapologetic for their joy in learning about the phenomena that surrounds them. Their uninhibited view is contagious and invigorating. What in your life are you unabashed about? In 1987 at the age of sixteen, I spent a month
Since I was old enough to remember, I watched The Little Drummer Boy every Christmas. I shared it with my children and I hope to one day share it with my grandchildren. Growing up, the only things about Jesus I was exposed to was the annual watching of this movie, and the display of a
I remember the first road trip my family made to San Diego, CA. Mom driving, Grandma in the passenger seat, and my younger sister and I in the back seat with a box of Dunkin Donuts between us. The anticipation of Sea World and Disneyland was more than this four year old little girl could
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Has someone ever caused you to lose your patience? Have you ever said something you regretted? Has anger taken root in your heart and bitterness grown to choke out the joy, peace, and love you once had? Have you found yourself saying hateful and mean things? Do you gossip or blame others? If so,
Have you ever been enamored by the charades the clouds play? I lie on my back and watch a carnival scene unfold as the clouds playfully gallop, swirl, frolic and jump into a host of different pictures that keeps my mind guessing as to the shape they will form. My mind wanders with one cloud
SEASONS OF BLUE Have you ever noticed how the shade of blue the sky displays changes with the seasons? The autumn sky displays a warm and crisp blue that fills my heart with joy. My first child was born in September when the sky was a brilliant blue that not only welcomed the coming fall
