Do you ever hear a phrase or expression, think it sounds beautiful, and know that it must mean more than you’re grasping, because, in spite of how eloquently it rolls off the tongue, you just don’t quite “get it”? In…
Betty Henderson: Life Touching Life
She had a bookshelf that held special treasures and favorite books, and she used it as a room divider in her small apartment, separating the sleeping area from the “living room.” As we sat on the floor and ate popcorn…
Celebrating Love on What Would Have Been My Parents’ 64th Wedding Anniversary
Today, December 8, would have been my parents’ 64th wedding anniversary. Following my father’s death in January of this year, my mother is choosing to celebrate this as a day of treasured memories. So today, I am sharing this tribute…
Who Speaks Truth to You?
Dial soap tastes awful. I should know. I had my mouth washed out with it when I was a very young child. (Yes, parents used to do “horrible” things like that back when I was kid…but keep reading!) My neighbor…
November 30, 2015
30 Days of Gratitude – Day 30: Express gratitude to the friend, relative, or neighbor of your choosing. [NOTE: There’s a HUGE announcement at the bottom of this post!] Gratitude should not be a passive attitude; it should be a perpetual…