Being Right Isn’t Always Right
I apologize for bringing up pickleball again, but this time it’s for another reason. When we were in Mexico a few weeks ago, my grandson’s girlfriend and I played pickleball with the Pros at the courts there. Because we played with “Pros”, I thought I had some great, new head knowledge for my pickleball friends…
God Has No Favorites
Yesterday, my blog was about community and pickleball. I want to take “community” a step further today — God’s idea of community. This photo is the header from our community’s Facebook Residents Group of 70 residents so far. As the Admin of the group, I wanted a visual of what this group represents. We are…
Life Lessons from Community AND Pickleball
Strong communities are an important source of social connection and a sense of belonging. Participating in a community bonded by attitudes, values, and goals is an essential ingredient to enjoying a fulfilling life. These photos are about community. In this instance, it’s because of the sport of pickleball that we play several times a week.…
What and Who Does Our Brand Represent
When a friend shared with me about the difficulties they were having with their builder and his lack of integrity, I started thinking about how he was destroying his “brand”. My friends found others had also been “robbed” by this individual. Now legal action against him is underway. Branding — not the marking-your-cattle-with-a-hot-iron kind of…
Accentuate the Positive
Well, of all things…..yesterday I thought about Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters singing this old song: You’ve got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don’t mess with Mister In-Between According to Wikipedia, those lyrics were by Johnny Mercer and the song was nominated for the “Academy Award for…
Fair Weather is for Sissies!
Years ago, as a private pilot, I only flew if the skies were clear and winds were light. I was a “fair weather” pilot. I preferred easy-going to my destination with a trouble-free landing. I preferred being the co-pilot for my “any weather” husband who was confident and cautious, in any weather. He loved the…
Mind Your Posture
I walked by a large mirror and saw my reflection. Yikes! I was walking with my shoulders slumped! Immediately, I put my shoulders back with an attitude and said to myself: “You won’t be a slumper!” I went to my chiropractor that morning for an adjustment and I said: “Doc, I saw myself in a…
Stand Firm or Persevere?
Which is it, God? Do you want me to just stand firm for what I am believing for OR do I persevere in finding the answer? One seems to be “unmovable” and the other seems to be “keep moving”. Of all the little decorative items I gave away or sold when I moved to Austin,…
Peaceful Green Pastures or the Battlefield
I know what peaceful, green pastures look like. And I’ve seen enough war movies to know what battlefields look like. I also know what the peaceful, green pastures AND the battlefields feel like in my mind. I’d like to think I always chose the peace instead of the battlefield, but why do I/we let the…
Whose Superhero are You?
I was listening to a Christian radio station. The DJ talked about a family he knows whose wife and mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. The entire family dressed up in superhero costumes and went with her to each of her chemo treatments to let her know she’s their superhero. The DJ said great…