Backstory This is a real-life story from fifty years ago. It was a seminal moment in how I looked at things from then on. See if you can relate to what happened. Click to listen or follow below to read. Be Thankful – #191 “Be thankful for what you have, not for what you don’t […]
Encouragement
Choose Not to Worry
Backstory Mom set the tone for my theory about worrying. Each time I had a teenage bout of mourning, she would make detailed notes of my sorrow. A month or so later, she would drag out her notes so we could check what benefit was derived from all the hours of teenage angst. Confronting the […]
Heartbreak
Backstory In times like these, it can seem like everything is going wrong. Emotional hurts on top of all the larger issues can be overwhelming. Time to take stock and get real. Click to listen or follow below to read. Heartbreak – #171 As life progresses, you find it doesn’t always follow the path of […]
As Summer Moves On
Backstory It’s been a summer like none other. You may have missed the beach this year, and picnics and the fun of gatherings with loud noise and laughter and joy. Yet the days for those events passed even as the cancellations piled up. And here we are. Click to listen or follow below to read. […]
Using Your Gifts
Backstory If you love what you do for a living, you will never work a day in your life. I have found that to be so true. It happens when you use the gifts you were given. Click to listen or follow below to read. Using Your Gift – #637 What’s it all about? Why […]
Pen Pal
Backstory Handwritten notes? In the day of briefest possible communication like tweets, texting and Instagram? Here’s the story of how that came about. Click to listen or follow below to read. Pen Pal – #331 “Do you think Grandma would like to be my pen pal, ” my 10-year old grandchild asked her mom. We […]