Backstory Recent months have made such extra demands on women. New virtues of courage and resilience were called into focus by busy moms, lonely grandmothers and those sequestered alone, Click to listen or follow below to read. Women’s Strength – #267 Women have strengths that amaze. We bear hardships and carry burdens, but we hold […]
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I Had to Sell My House
Backstory Why would I sell this perfect homestead? That question rolled around in my mind for months as I tried to decide what to do. The truth was, events were such that it was necessary and beneficial for me to move on. And yet . . . Click to listen or follow below to read. […]
Dad Teaching By Example
Backstory Celebrating Father’s Day with a vignette from real life. Dads can talk the talk. This one walked the walk, with his young son at his side. Click to listen or follow below to read. Dad Teaching by Example – #525 The 7 year old went up to his dad, worried and concerned. “Daddy, this […]
Rethinking Sympathy
Backstory There is a tendency to fill the air with words, when expressing sympathy, in person or in writing. Hallmark chooses comforting messages for you. Sometimes empathy presents the best sincerity. Click to listen or follow below to read. Rethinking Sympathy – #377 “I know how you feel.” People often say that, to show empathy […]
*SPECIAL EDITION* . . . Post Lockdown – The Next Role of Mature Americans
A FOUR MINUTE READ With a future uncertain and COVID-19 still with us, normalcy is an illusion. Opening strategies will change from region to region. The post-lockdown demand will be high to “get going.” Chances are that you are a major decision maker in your household. You are considered the rock. Others look up to […]
New Abnormal
Backstory We can’t control what happens, but we can always control our reaction. I had just had a vivid example of the benefits of positivity. It inspired a message about coping with change. Click to listen or follow below to read. New Abnormal – #376 Most of us come into this world in perfect condition: […]