Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
Fifteen years ago we lived in Orlando and visited the Disney parks on a regular basis with a yearly membership. One of the exhibits that we saw a few too many times was Spaceship Earth, the giant golf ball at Epcot. Inside there was a ride that took you through the history of communication of... Continue Reading →
About ten years ago I was told by a trusted friend that I would really enjoy my forties. At the time I was smack dab in the middle of my thirties, and just beginning to feel more comfortable in my own skin. My wise friend assured me that this feeling would continue, and that I... Continue Reading →
Sometimes this is the very best way to love yourself.
The piano tuner spent the morning at my house yesterday. He was here just six months ago and at that time we made an appointment for this week. He didn’t call to make sure I would be home and he arrived twenty minutes early. When I opened the door, he walked right in and began... Continue Reading →
You know the lady in the grocery store who stares longingly at your children and says, “Enjoy it while you can, they grow up so fast!” and you feel equal parts anger and guilt? Anger because she has no idea what you’ve just endured in the last twenty minutes with your little cherubs and guilt... Continue Reading →
Seriously, what more do you need??
When our kids were little we had a constant saying in our house: your job is to ‘listen and obey’. It seemed to cover most every situation and was simple enough to understand, but difficult enough to accomplish that it had to be repeated many times throughout the day. As the children got older, they... Continue Reading →
I have had a rich, satisfying love relationship with Target. In the early years it was often the only outing of the day with two pre-schoolers who would willingly get into the cart and ride around as I filled my quota. Where else could I go and have an instant calm take over me, while... Continue Reading →
I was sitting with friends last night after dinner, but right before the fireworks. We were still at the table, me with two couples. A woman said that she had never given marriage a thought until she met her husband and the other woman said to the first woman’s guy, “Oh, you ruined her!” We... Continue Reading →
Many years ago we lived in Connecticut, when our children were very young, preschool aged. It was our first experience in New England, a place not known for friendliness and hospitality, and it was a hard time in my life. Annoyance and anger seemed to be just below the surface, ready to bubble up and... Continue Reading →
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