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Dear Reader: Doesn’t it seem like every time we turn around…someone is mentioning the phrase “A Random Act of Kindness.” I decided to track down the origin of the expression and it lead me down a fascinating afternoon detour. This … Continue reading →

  “Take a walk with a turtle. Behold the world in PAUSE.” When we think about it….a pause is one of God’s greatest gifts to us . The great comedian, Jack Benny, once remarked: “It’s not so much knowing when … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I was looking for a little memento to give Brooke of our  NYC Christmas adventure….I thought this Christmas Tree ornament, showing a NYC taxicab, about summed it all up. We watched Henry, Brooke’s son, dash through cars … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Bliss is the name of my little girl statue in the garden. I think I told you that the children got her for me as a gift for the garden when  it was first taking shape. I loved … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: How many of our fears are based in actuality and how many in rumors and hearsay? Even the  wonderful God-given gift of imagination can turn into our enemy when imploded into fear through self-infliction. Do you remember where … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: For the past two days I have been attending a women’s conference in Mt. Pleasant… called Chosen/Twenty16. Mollie attended it last year and felt so uplifted that she wanted to share it with me this year….a loving gesture … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The signs of early spring are already starting to reveal themselves in my garden and yard in mid-winter. The short nap, for several flowering plants and vines, is coming to an abrupt end….Soon there will be no more … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: For too much of my life I thought happiness must always be traded or exchanged for sadness or sorrow. Then when the sadness and sorrow had passed I felt I had earned the right to be happy again. Many … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Isn’t it strange how the angle of a view in a mirror changes everything? Normally I sit in the dining chair, closest to the kitchen… which means my back is to this mirror while eating. But yesterday I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Haven’t we all heard the expression “every nook and cranny?”  It is certainly an expression I use a lot since I lose things a lot…like car keys. I used to leave sunglasses at everyone’s house but then I … Continue reading →