Short Term Pain = Long Term Gain
Day 138 of Photo Inspirations. Throwback Thursday is also Transformation Thursday — SHORT TERM PAIN = LONG TERM GAIN #TBT This is a big deal day and weekend coming up. My grandson, Payton Wallace, will have his 15th birthday. Big Year. Yes, for him, he’s already identified it as the year he’ll get his…
Partner, Do You Believe We Can Do This? Yes, Partner, I Believe We Can Do This.
Day 137 of Photo Inspirations — Partner, Do You Believe We Can Do This? Yes, Partner, I Believe We Can Do This! Those are words the dad and son exchanged in the movie, “Little Boy” that our Life Group attended last night. That little boy’s daddy was teaching him, early on, that if you…
It’s All About Perspective — MY Birthday!
Day 136 of Photo Inspirations — It’s All About Perspective — MY Birthday!! I took this photo yesterday while waiting in the examination room for my annual check-up — waiting and waiting for my doctor’s arrival. I looked around the room — no pictures. What’s that about? A girl needs something to do while…
Royalty Comes With Great Responsibility
Day 135 of Photo Inspirations — Royalty Comes With Great Responsibility Deacon Nelson Sousa’s messages always inspire me, but yesterday when he talked about his Portuguese heritage, my ears really perked up. He told how his family migrated here from the Portuguese Islands of the Azores. I was just there a few weeks ago. I…
Seasons Change PURPOSEFULLY
Day 134 of Photo Inspirations — Seasons Change PURPOSEFULLY My photo inspirations today come as a result of spending time recently with my sweet cousin and her husband, Mary Ellen & Charles Snow. They are starting a new chapter in their “life book” — from their Tulsa “roots”, where Charles served in ORU’s Faculty of…
Room to Grow
Day 133 of Photo Inspirations — Room to Grow Yesterday morning, my friends and I, on our morning walk, sprung into conversation about the landscaping around the various homes. One of the gals, who is an accompished gardener, noted that many of the trees and bushes were planted simply for the curb appeal to attract…
Have You Noticed How Opposites Attract?
Day 132 of Photo Inspirations — Have you noticed how opposites attract? You might think “How did THEY ever get together?” I know that’s the way it was for my husband and I. He had a serious, intuitive, methodical, perfectionist, deep-thinker personality. I, on the far end of the spectrum (as far as the East…
It’s Time to Build an Ark
Day 131 of Photo Inspirations – It’s Time to Build an Ark #TBT — Twelve years ago, I wrote the play, “The Red Carpet Women of the Bible Walk of Fame”, and we performed it for our Women of the Madalene and for other organizations. The play featured well-known women from the Bible — to…
What I’m Learning From My Garden
Day 130 of Photo Inspirations — What I’m Learning From My Garden Yesterday, right at dawn, I already had my day planned for planting the begonias and caladiums I bought the day before — my annual early May ritual. With my yard tools, wheelbarrow, planting soil, plant food, flowers and mulch, I began my handiwork.…
BLESSED
Day 129 of Photo Inspirations — B-L-E-S-S-E-D To make running on my treadmill more enjoyable, AND causes time to fly, is watching pre-recorded TV programs: The Voice, American Idol, Survivor, Amazing Race, Fixer Upper, Shark Tank, Biggest Loser, etc. — yes, my guilty pleasure is reality shows. You know the saying “She’s so heavenly minded,…