Being Tweakable
I am ever grateful that I am no longer the shy and timid girl that I was growing up. No longer do I avoid crowds, parties, and situations that would cause me to HAVE to interact with people. Now, I am so confident of who I am – not by just how I feel about…
Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand
This is my Grandma and Grandpa, John & Mary Halbert. Some of you knew them on this side of heaven. Some of you know them by me talking about them here on social media. They’ve long been in heaven, but today I really need their example for focus on what matters most. Though they weren’t…
This, That, and the Other
Often our lives are made up of having a little longing for THIS or being a little offended about THAT or complaining about the OTHER. Being dissatisfied about THIS, THAT or the OTHER. I’m guilty. Sometimes I get myself in a funk because I found a charge on my credit card statement that wasn’t mine.…
Sweet & Tasty Treats
I read that Krispy Kreme celebrated its 85th birthday on July 13th. AND, to celebrate, from July 11th through July 14th, they chose multiple guests each day to receive an 85th birthday card worth a dozen free glazed donuts a month for a year. I’m sorry I missed the big celebration! Well, not really. The…
A Million Dollar Gift
Have you ever thought those thoughts or played that game? When we were in Cabo, Ryan always came up with a subject for us to discuss around the dinner table. One of those times, he asked the question: “If you were given a million dollars, would you give it away or keep it for your…
Dual Citizenship Has Its Privileges
I had an “aha” moment when I handed over my passport at the Mexico customs entry. I was handing over my Rite of Passage going into Mexico and returning to the United States. Having a passport goes way back to my teenage years but taking the time to read the first page of it goes…
Is it Clothes or the Heart That Makes Us?
I saw these “ancient” photos and how stylish and dressed-to-the-nines we were back then. I remembered Mark Twain’s quote: “Clothes make the man! Naked people have little or no influence on society.” I had to laugh at that thought and visual! AND, consider how many almost-naked folks should heed his words! This photo is my…
Got Mountains? Then Scale Them!
I’m back home in my sweet spot. Actually, wherever I am, I call it my sweet spot – because wherever I go, God is right there with me. Even in the doctor’s office. The day before leaving for Cabo, I had my annual physical check-up. Ugh! Lots of questions from my doc and then, she…
The Cleft of the Rock
My last day in Cabo meant my last morning adventure. I executed a new plan this morning. Still dark outside, I drove the golf cart with headlights on as far as I could go before I reached the sandy beach and shore. The sun was just starting to cast its dreamy colors. I heard the…
Happy Birthday to my Sweet Mama
On July 12th, 1911, a star was born. That star was my mama, Edna Pearl (Halbert) Wheat. Today she would be 111. She made it to 94 before heading to her home sweet home in heaven! If anyone deserved heaven and all it affords, Mom did. I know she earned a jeweled crown by lovingly…