How’s it Going with Filling in the Blanks?
We had a sweet get-together with my Ryan and Shawntel a couple of days ago. It was to fill in the blanks of our lives. The ones we’ve missed because of our busy schedules. Both couples have been so busy we have only spoken in occasional phone calls or text messages. That just wasn’t enough…
We are the Champions
Two years ago, I purchased an Oura ring. It’s a good fitness tracker, counts my daily steps, shows me my sleep patterns, how well I sleep, or NOT, and helps me maintain a good heart rate. A couple of days ago my husband asked, “How was your sleep last night?” I quickly pulled out my…
The Listening Blessing
Honestly, I must intentionally focus on listening to those who are speaking to me because my mind tends to be a wanderer. This clarion call comes from the Apostle James: “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: ‘Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” James 1:19…
Straighten Up, My Friends!
With all that’s going on in our lives and our world, it’s enough to make us feel like we’re carrying the weight of it all on our shoulders. And all that weight might just be causing us to have bad posture. My mama wouldn’t let me be a “slouch”. I hear her voice right now:…
The Sweet Payoff of Love
Wednesday night, at our church’s family dinner (a weekly blessing), we sat across from the cutest couple who married in December. He is 90 years old; she is 86. They are just recently out and about because three days before they married, she fell, broke her nose and required stitches from her nose to her…
Worry Less
WORRY LESS?? That’s what I’m thinking about today. I bought a new computer because the old one literally passed away – along with all the data in it. Ugg! My QuickBooks accounting program was in it and I need that program and data for preparing my tax returns. Also, there’s the scam “issue” we got…
Let’s Be No Respecters!
At the family center where I volunteer, a fine-looking young man (obviously homeless) told me he was going for a job interview and asked for help to get some clothes for the interview. While I went to get our manager, the young man went shopping — brought back a suit, shirt, tie and shoes. He…
What are we Magnifying?
Is it just me, or are you also noticing that the fine print on bottles and cosmetics has become smaller? It’s common for me to pull out my trusty magnifying glass to make those words larger. I bought this magnifying glass with a light on it – one for me; one for Carl. It has…
What Feat are You Attempting?
It was Carl’s pick to see George Clooney’s “Boys in a Boat” movie. The true to life movie is based on the University of Washington’s junior varsity rowing team making it all the way to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The U.S. eight-man rowing team had won every gold medal since 1920, but this group of…
For the Love of Others
This blog today is one of those “Guilty as charged” talks that I know I need. I am taking this “schooling” lesson to heart and to my cell phone. I read an article about cell phone etiquette and here I am passing along what I read! My cell phone is an appendage to me EXCEPT…