Why Men are so Happy
I don’t think I’ve ever said to God: “Why didn’t you make me a man instead of a woman?” God made me ME, and though I’ve sort of wished I’d been able to have given God a hand when He hand-crafted me and my exterior (i.e., “Why the ski-slope nose, skin that requires abundant sun…
What Do We See in the Mirror?
I sing this song often: “Make me more like You, Jesus, make me more like You. Give me a heart that’s filled with love and make me more like You.” That is my prayer: “Lord, may others see You in me.” I genuinely want to reflect Him. It’s a minute-by-minute work-out especially when the least…
Need Motivation? Attend a Good Funeral
That may sound like an oxymoron, a figure of speech containing words that seem to contradict each other, like “motivation and good” combined with “funeral”. Four motivational, good funerals were those I attended in the last four months because each one was a celebration of life of those who positively impacted the lives of their…
Be a REFLECTION of What You’d Like to Be
REFLECTION: an image that is seen in a mirror or on a shiny surface; something that shows the effect, existence, or character of something or someone. I love how God gives us “thumbs up” on decisions we make. I typed up this blog early yesterday morning before I left for an event so it would…
Love is Giving AND Receiving
I hit the ground running – rather, driving to Tulsa on Friday for my Tulsa love fix – spending time with my dear mother-in-law, some of my friends from Hyde Park, my bestie – Sheila Michie, my godson and his family,and other precious friends from my home parish, Church OfThe Madalene, my Life Group sisters…
Love is GIVING and RECEIVING
Day 26 in the Month of Love — Love is GIVING and RECEIVING It’s like a boomerang — when we give love, it will come back to us. If we give joy, we’ll receive back joy. Like today’s photo of the little bird and his reflection, we should be a reflection of what we want…