A friend and fellow blogger shared something that impacted me. Read it here. And for months I have had this desire to have New Year’s resolutions. I am good with lists. I tackle a list like Patton, strategic and calculating. Corporations and non-profits have mission statements. In business, we write policies and procedures. Every professional [...]
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Waking, the mist of dreams linger, a fine dew on the mind’s eye. I closed my eyes again and watched the nocturnal sepia tones fade. I am not an artist. I do not draw or paint. The rich details of my somnolence defy words. I am blessed to rarely suffer nightmares, instead having the mish [...] Welcome the day as if a visitor come for only a day. Welcome the day with graciousness as if a traveler needing shelter from the storm. Offer warmth and rest to the day. And in the welcoming, you may be given a gift. Who knows what stranger may knock at our door? Who can predict [...] With a butterscotch pound cake in the oven and a load of laundry in the dryer, my two sons sleep; I will wake them in about an hour. They will spend the second half of their Christmas break with their father. Then I am off to work. After being away for a week, I expect [...] Christmas is a promise. It brings hope. It encourages generosity and inspires peace. It fills the heart with joy and ushers in the New Year. Yesterday, on the first day of Christmas, we exchanged gifts, savored a lovely breakfast, lounged around, watched a few movies and some basketball, made a casual Christmas dinner and [...] On the eve before Christmas, all seems so quiet. Waking at 3am usually means everything is sleeping…everything except my brain. I woke and could hear every noise in the house. The dishwasher was running. The cats came to cuddle, purring loudly. And when I should be drifting back to sleep, my mind opens up a [...] Before leaving on vacation, I like to clean my house. I return from a vacation to a clean abode, fresh sheets and no laundry, except what I unpack from my luggage. So, what happens when my vacation is really just a week off from work without a destination? We stay at or close to home [...] As a mom, so much of child rearing is telling my sons no. And as any parent can attest, we say no ALOT. One of our favorite kids songs is this song, No Means No. No, don’t eat the cat’s food. No, you can’t eat Halloween candy for breakfast. No, you can’t skip bathing for [...] What really motivates us? Is it a desire for something that draws us, pulls us and attracts us. We strive towards something. But….fear also motivates us. Fear is the jail house conversion, the prostrate barter made with your Maker. Our anatomy is literally hardwired for fear. There is no mystery as to why fear has [...] When the office Secret Santa and White Elephant Christmas gift exchange are capped at $10, it limits creative options. Couple that with my usual time constraints and the fact that I loathe shopping and I’m stymied. I think a cheesy gift is just not worth giving. Practical whimsy and edible are my preferred categories. Practical [...] |
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