Thanksgiving Day is just a few days away. So for this week’s blog I’ve decided to share a few of my favorite seasonal quotes and Scripture verses about giving thanks. “Gratitude is the rosemary of the heart.” ~ Minna Antrim (19th century American writer) “I am grateful for what … Continue reading →
As you may know we Californians are in a drought. We have a very serious shortage of water. But as I write this, here on the Central Coast where I live, we are enjoying a healthy cleansing rain that is predicted to last all day! I’m so excited for my plants and … Continue reading →
NOTE: This post did not go out as scheduled so I’m sending again. If you receive a duplicate, I apologize. I’m looking at my current ‘to do’ list on my desk. It’s one of thousands I’ve created over my lifetime. There are fourteen items all in a vertical row and … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I stood in line at Starbucks to order my favorite latte. I pulled out my phone, scanned the Starbucks app to pay and that was that. As I turned a young man behind me exclaimed. “You have a Starbucks app? I don’t even have one.” I felt … Continue reading →
A friend of mine asked me one day for my favorite Scripture. I knew immediately. “My purpose is to give you life in all its fullness.” (John 10:10) A couple of days later he showed up at a meeting we both attended with a framed copy of the verse in … Continue reading →
Lord, today I’m thinking about my dad. He was born 109 years ago this month. I remember when he lost his job at age sixty, fired just like that when a large conglomerate purchased the firm he worked for. He had no special training, had not even finished high school. … Continue reading →
Moms, dads, sisters, brothers, grandmas and grandpas, aunts, uncles, and cousins. And there may be step siblings and other relatives who come along and add to the mix. Family! We love ’em. We hate ’em. We laugh with them. We cry over them. We run from them. We run to them. … Continue reading →
I usually clean my house and do the laundry on Fridays. But if someone suggests something more interesting (and fun) such as a walk, lunch out, or a movie, well I’ve been known to drop the dust rag, stash the vacuum, and leave the dirty clothes in a pile–with a promise … Continue reading →
I’m sitting at my desk this morning, preparing this week’s blog. And it occurs to me that for each day of this entire week I want to shine! • I will be kind to everyone • I will smile at each person I encounter • I will think of others’ pain before my own … Continue reading →
Three weeks ago I offered to bring one dinner meal a week to my daughter’s family–which includes my granddaughter and her new little trio as well as assorted teens and others who often drop by on the spur of the moment. It has been a lot of fun. I drive … Continue reading →