The Privilege and Joy of Voting
I am a diehard. I believe in and I cherish our right AND our duty to vote. It gives me pride in knowing that I did my part for my community and government. I should never complain about anything that our elected officials do or don’t do if I don’t vote. I will vote today…
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.…
Pot Luck or Pot Blessings?
This is a photo from our Thanksgiving Pot Luck/Pot Blessings or in the words of a friend, our eat-a-thon meal yesterday. It is amazing how diverse we are in all areas of life, yet we have gratitude, friendship and true concern for each other in common. It’s true — variety is the spice of of…
We Need Community
John Donne, an 18th century poet, wrote: “No Man is an Island”. That poem and the phrase “no man is an island” means that no one is truly self-sufficient, everyone must rely on the company and comfort of others to thrive. I’m not one who ever professes to be lonely. As if to pound my…
Pot Luck or Pot Blessings — It’s About Hospitality
I am an experienced “Pot Luck” covered-dish toter. I can’t begin to tell you how many covered dishes, salads, main dishes and desserts I have made over the many years of my church-going or friends-celebrating-together life. And less I offend some of my sweet Bible-toting friends with the “luck” part of pot luck, I also…
We All Need Somebody to Lean On!
This post is a follow-up to my “No Man is an Island” post from yesterday. My heart ached when I heard about Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain recently taking their lives. I didn’t know them, but I remembered a precious friend, who recently took her life. Depression is real. Heartbreak is real. Loneliness is real.…
Life Lessons Can Be Learned From Bocce
On April 14th, I celebrated living here in Frisco for one year. I can hardly believe it’s already been a year and I’ve grown to love my community. I’m so busy with my church and ministry activities, my traveling and my children and grandchildren that I haven’t met that many people here. That’s changing as…
Being PLANTED and REPLANTED
My words of the day are: PLANT — sow, seed, place or fix into a specified position REPLANT: To plant again in a new place Seven years ago, this Peace Lily PLANT was given to our family for my husband’s memorial service. What a beautiful representation of “peace” that was given to us. And peace…
Unplugged
Day 53 of Photo Inspirations — UNPLUGGED!! I just returned home from a 3-day; 3-night ACTS Retreat where I was completely unplugged from technology — can you even imagine that I could survive without my computer, social media or my phone OR a clock or watch for that long? Most of you know I’m ALWAYS…