“Trust that still, small voice that says, This might work and I’ll try it. ” ― Diane Mariechild When my children were young, I learned a valuable lesson — don’t offer too many choices. I wanted my children to learn how to make decisions. To make the choice easier, I only offered two options. They could […]
A few days ago, I posted the following status update on my Facebook page: “That moment when your son, who lives 1300 miles away, calls to tell you he was carjacked at gunpoint…. Yes, I had that moment yesterday.” Although several days have passed since then, I still haven’t found my peace of mind. And […]
It feels like it’s been raining forever. In truth, I think this is only the third or fourth day. For the record, I am NOT a rainy day person. Throw several rainy days in a row in with the shorter days of fall and a good dose of nostalgia, and I become pretty much a […]
“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live like it’s heaven on earth.” ― William W. Purkey One day at the beginning of class during my senior year in high school, my English teacher asked us to choose a song title from a short list […]
It’s that time of year again. THAT time of year. The time when the days are shorter than the nights. The time when a flood of certain memories tries to get the best of me. The time when I begin to feel the magnetic pull of my long-neglected blog… Seven months have passed by since […]
