Do We Look and Smell Like Heaven?
On Sunday, my Austin family and I headed to one of their favorite destinations, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I am so grateful to ride this wave with them. As I type this, I am on the patio smelling bacon cooking “en la casa” by our mayordomo. Oh, the food and floral scents that are so…
More Than One Touch
I can’t take the credit for the following words, but I can take the credit for sharing them with you. As I know so many that are struggling right now — wondering when their prayers will be answered, when the miracle they’ve hoped for will come to pass, pleading with God for His touch in…
Humbled by the Simplicity of Bentley
This is 11-year-old Bentley, the precious Havanese of my Austin family. He looks so contented and bright-eyed. He’s contented, but not so bright-eyed. He lost his sight, so he makes his way around the house to his familiar places of comfort, finds his food and the people he loves. He knows me. Along with his…
Have You Got Skin in the Game?
I’ve heard that question asked several times in the last few days so twice asked, I knew a blog was coming! I found out that the phrase “having skin in the game” was coined by Warren Buffett. He started out with so little that the seed money for his first stock fund came from others.…
If I Were Rich…..
Have you ever thought those thoughts or played that game? Well, yesterday morning, I was giving myself a manicure and I thought “If I were rich I know exactly what I would do. I’d go for a manicure AND a pedicure every other week! And, maybe add a massage to that, too! When I do…
Reach Out and Touch Someone
We all know the power of a caring touch. The doctor who treated us, the teacher that dried our tears, the hand holding ours at a funeral, the hand of our sweetheart reaching out to hold ours, or a handshake of welcome at an event?Shouldn’t we be reaching out touching others also? Many of us…