Among the relentless demands, is it possible to find balance in life? I found my answer last Saturday in the park. I went down on one knee and held my granddaughter’s smooth face in my hands. “Look sweet girl,” I said, “if you keep your eyes ahead; if you keep pedaling, and if you don’t look to …
Sometimes it might be tough, but never too late to find the correct direction and head in the triumphant path for our lives.
We all want that, don’t we? We long to improve, to be more successful in our endeavors and strive to be a better person. “I’ve noticed a change in me,” my friend said on the phone. “I’m trying so hard to be more gentle, to be more understanding and patient,” she said. I grinned with …
I’ll be honest with you,” a woman shared with me, “I want true love. I want to cry out, help; I’m married to a man made of stone. I wish just once, on Valentine’s Day he would display a little romance.” Is romance what she really wanted? Here is the definition: Romance is the expressive …
You do it, I do it too. We all go through life seeking success. My last post detailed what to do to reach true success. This writing highlights the “not-to-do” list when looking for success. Cameron Mills opened the door; the long-awaited delivery truck presented him with the box that contained the representation of success, …
Hubby and I headed to dinner with our good friends, chatting about life. “There were helicopters and police cars all around our neighborhood” they said. “Police stood outside with bullhorns ordering to stay indoors.” “Oh my, what or who were they looking for?” I wanted to know. “A bull.” A bull? Although we do not …
Choosing good friends is a blessing and an art. For good friends make life sweeter, days brighter and our journey pleasant. Last evening around 6, I pulled away from my computer and paused because I detected a strange odor. I turned to hubby. “I smell smoke,” I told him. Curiosity nudged us. We stepped outside. With …
That’s what I wanted to know. What is the best resolution one can make? I pondered what mine would be until I heard a new friend share her insight. We sat at the dinner table and she related the tragic death of her son. I understood as I’ve traveled on that road of sorrow myself. …
Last year, I sat in the passenger’s seat while my friend drove through the crowded parking lot in a shopping mall during the Christmas season. “Did you see what that guy did?” she screamed, “he pulled right in front of me.” I gasped, more frightened by her frantic voice. And after I took a deep breath, I …
My five-year-old grandson pulled out a tiny, worn out sleigh—a tree decoration from the box we brought in from the garage. “This is a cool one,” he said, “but it’s missing something.” “Sorry,” I said to him and his 7-year-old sister. “Nana didn’t buy you any pretty tree decorations.” “That’s okay,” my granddaughter said with tenderness in her …