What is it Like to be You?
We’ve all played “ice breaker” games with a group of people who we may know very little about. It’s a great way to get to know each other in a very open environment. But, instead of the usual questions: “What do you do for fun? What was your most embarrassing moment? What was your favorite…
Is it in my Genes?
I had three siblings who graduated to heaven; two of them had Alzheimer’s disease and the other had Diabetes so severe that she lost one foot to the disease. My Mom, now in heaven, had congenital heart disease. My Dad, also in heaven, had a malignant brain tumor. Goodness gracious! With that family medical history,…
It’s Our Choice: Empty, Half-Full, or Full Glass Attitude
I raised a couple of teenagers and have helped take care of those grown-up teenagers’ teenagers. I know well that they go through all spectrums of emotions at any given time. One day they’re optimistic and in a good mood. The next day they can ‘tudes that put a damper on their day and ours!…
Sure I’m Awake! I’m Having a Wide-Awake Party!
All my life I’ve known how incredibly important a good night’s sleep is for our health but getting that good night’s sleep is sometimes a major feat – especially when we do our best thinking in the night when it’s peaceful and quiet. My cousin mentioned she was struggling to sleep because she has so…
Kind Words = Sweetness and Good Health
Kind Words = Sweetness and Good Health Yesterday, I exposed my DELIGHT for chocolate — that SWEET, savory, God-given, delicacy of DELIGHT and I exposed my DELIGHT in God and His Word. I must be all about sweetness, because today, I was led to carry on in that same vein. KIND: friendly, generous, considerate, loving,…
How Does Our Garden Grow? Healthy or Poisonous?
Day 115 of Photo Inspirations — How Does Our Garden Grow — Healthy or Poisonous? As I look out the window in our dining room this morning, I see land on the port side. It’s the southern tip of England — we’re traveling through the Isles of Scilly and “Land’s End”, the Cornish Peninsula of…