(May 05, 2017) Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo anyway? I called a friend from Mexico and asked her. “Who knows,” she says, “it’s just fun to have an excuse for a fiesta.” But when I celebrate, I know the reasons. Here are some of them: First, my friend, who has been there …
(April 21, 2017) Stuff piles up when I’m heading out of town. And sigh! There are not enough hours in a day to prepare. Can you relate? I zipped my suitcase and turned to hubby. “Ugh…didn’t have time for a pedicure. I guess I’ll take care of that when I get there.” But I didn’t …
(March 31, 2017) Sometimes God has a message for us in the oddest ways and even in the silliest situations. I pulled away from my computer and turned to hubby, listen to this story,” I said. A baby camel looked up to his mother, “Mommy, why do we have these long eyelashes, these big hooves …
Guilty. Self-pity nearly won. There was a time in my life when I felt unworthy and useless like the pulp my juicer spits out. Memory of that season rushed in when my friend and I had lunch last week. “You won’t believe it,” she said.., “After I juice, I use the pulp to sprinkle on …
Do seniors win contests and prizes these days? They sure do. This one did. The retirement community where he lives had a decorating door contest. So he got on the phone and called his great grandkids, “Will you come and help me decorate my door?” “Yeah!” They did such a good job that great grandpa …
“This way, Ma’am” the airport agent said as she took me by the arm, leading me close to the security counter. “Hold out your hands, palms up.” I obeyed. And with quick strokes, she swiped both hands with a paper/cloth material. That was their way to detect if I had handled any controlled substance. A …
The best part of speaking before any group is what happens afterwards. Often folks stop and chat with me. This past week, that very thing happened. A man shook my hand. “I was touched by your message,” he said, “and I just want to know how you deal with the fact that the disease with …
Depression, anxiety and worry are the enemies trying to kill our peace and they are on the rise among men, women, and teens. Why? Few know the answer. But here, Dr. Michelle Bengtson has important guidelines so you can help someone begin the victory path. ~~~~~ “Death and life are in the power of the …
Unhappy where you are? Not pleased where God put you? Joy is around the corner. Find out how you can blossom where God plants you with my friend, Kathy Carlton Willis’ uplifting insights. ~~~~~ We were excited about our brand new home, but not so much with our new sod and landscaping. It struggled to …
Shocking statistic. I just learned that we spend 10% of all our waking hours looking for something—from a parking spot, to our cell phone, for the latest post on Facebook, etc. What would happen if that 10% of our time could be spent in looking for something worthwhile, something that will positively impact our lives, …