Monthly Archives: November 2018

Good-Bye November!

Dear Reader: It is hard to believe that November is coming to an end, the last day of the month (30), and tomorrow December arrives! To be quite honest…the days, since the original Mohs surgery, on October 9 are hazy … Continue reading

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A Magic Mirror To Show Each Child How Special They Are

Dear Reader: When I came across this beautiful story about a ninety-six year old kindergarten teacher who has touched so many lives throughout her entire life using a magic mirror…my faith in the human spirit  was lifted. This is the … Continue reading

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The Joy of Freedom

Dear Reader: Thank you for all your prayers…yesterday I got to put WV (my wound vac machine) on the “Midnight Train to Georgia”…at least as far as Atlanta. (From where it came!) (Actually the nurses came and got all the … Continue reading

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The Eloquence of Simplicity over Sophistication

Dear Reader: Intuitively I knew as I glanced at the fence from the back deck yesterday morning that I was probably seeing the last morning glory blooms for the season…a cold front is approaching with temperatures around the freezing mark … Continue reading

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“I’m Completely Bonkers, All the Best People Are”

Dear Reader: This upcoming week is a very special week…. (the last week of November) The calm before the storm. The Week that is. It is exactly one week before Advent starts next Sunday December 2 and runs through December 24. … Continue reading

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Fall…Feeling Provided for in the “Now and Not Yet.”

Dear Reader: In ancient cultures and most other cultures around the world fall meant harvest season. It was a time for gathering all the produce planted and tended to in spring and summer so there would be enough food to … Continue reading

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“Reading Gives Us Someplace to go When we have to Stay Where We Are”

Dear Reader: (*Thank you Cindy Ashley for the perfect quote/drawing above-It sparked the idea for the blog post today!) After Ben left early Friday morning to head back to Conway…suddenly the house became very quiet again. All the neighbors, friends, … Continue reading

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The Natural Flow of Living in Gratitude

Dear Reader: In the blink of an eye the pumpkin decorations will soon disappear to be replaced with Christmas attire…another changing of the seasons…so last night Ben built a fire and we reflected on what we had to be thankful … Continue reading

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The Healing Power of Rest

Dear Reader: Yesterday afternoon I fell asleep in my recliner and woke up around 3:30 wondering how long I had slept. I felt so rested and as I was returning to to the den from the bedroom I heard a … Continue reading

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Faith Over Fear

Dear Reader: Late Monday evening…I had settled in with WV (Wound Vac machine) ….plugged in on one side with another cord running from the opposite side across my body ( counting the electrical cord to recharge WV during the night.) … Continue reading

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