Rainy Days and Mondays
My blog title is the title of a melancholy hit song by the Carpenters. It goes along with people’s moods that are the lowest on Mondays. They are those who grieve the loss of their weekends and the carefree feelings that accompany those days. Psychologists say that it’s difficult to transition away from leisure and…
It’s Palm Sunday and Here He Comes!
This day kicks off Holy Week and the recollection of the final week of our Lord to the cross and His resurrection. Today, churches will celebrate in different ways. Some will simply acknowledge it, or not, while others make a big deal about it. At some churches, the people meet and process around the outside…
God Brought the House Down
I live in a wonderful community. There are many singles, marrieds, and widows(ers). Many of our new residents’ spouses passed on within the last few weeks or months. That is their main reason to move closer to their children and choosing this community as their new home. Often, when I meet them and inquire, tears…
Thank You, God, for My GPS
When I am exercising on elliptical equipment or taking road trips, I often pass the time by listening to audiobooks. Right now, I’m listening to Christian Author Janet Oke’s audiobooks. Most all her works are stories from the early 1900’s. I hear the tales of those days when conveniences like telephones and cars were just…
AnxIous? Try the “We” Partnership
Notice the letter in the middle of the word “anxious”? It’s an I. When I am solely handling MY affairs, when I am the one in charge, when I rely on myself for the outcome of MY decisions and plans, then I can easily get ANXIOUS about every-thing! I often fail to remember this walk…
Win All Day
Pictures speak louder than words, but since I, being a widow with excess words to deliver, will provide this blog with words AND pictures. This first photo is of my beloved son by marriage (Staci’s husband) and his best “other” friend than Staci – his John Deere Tractor. His dream come true. His baby. His…
Listen to the Frogs and Smell the Roses
My inspiration for today’s blog came from a young mother of four and her FB post. These were her words that captioned this first precious photo so beautifully: “When I’m really trying to get a workout in (aka, not stopping every 2 minutes), I’m reminded to slow down when my daughter wants to listen to…
Good Morning, Lord!
I captured this photo at Epiphany Ranch here in East Texas. Buddy (the family’s 85-pound Australian Shepherd) has been my constant and faithful companion while I’ve been here – just like the days in Frisco when I would care for him and his 5-pound Yorkie sister when the family was away. I’ve been here a…
💥💥💥 3,000 and Still Counting 💥💥💥
This day, April 3, 2022 is the BIG ONE as in posting my 3,000th blog. Pardon the personal high-fives! 🖐🖐🖐🖐 I’m beyond grateful for God’s faithfulness to me to inspire, motivate, encourage, drop nuggets of His fresh Word, open my eyes to see the beauty in each day and to savor the moments when I…
Oh, Yes, My Dear – You ARE a Star
I’m at Epiphany Ranch for a few days to help my children, Larry and Staci, settle into their sweet new home. I was busy working in the new kitchen while they were getting some things out of their storage unit. When they returned, Staci asked, “Did you see the sunset?” My reply: “I didn’t. I…