On a gloomy day, I needed some sunshine, or at least something to make me pause and smile. Perusing through some favorite quotes, I happened upon this beauty: “Take care of your garden, and keep out the weeds; fill it up with sunshine, kind words and kind deeds, ” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This quote …
Category: Parenting
Faith to Listen ~
Last year it was faith… the word that I chose to reflect upon throughout the year. When I mentioned the word faith to a friend, she stated, “Ah ~ Faith… the opposite of fear”. I love it when someone can state something so clear and simple, yet so powerful at the same time. In fact, …
It’s That Time of The Year ~
Whether you are a parent, student, teacher, or a friend to one of the aforementioned, you can feel it; there's a certain amped up electrical charge coursing throught the air. This feeling might even take you back to your younger years; the feeling that so much has been accomplished, and so much is yet to …
Here Comes the Sun… Little Blogger ~ Here Comes the Sun
Spring is definitely present in the South. We have experienced the sun, rain, wind, heat, and along with the heat.... my favorite ~ the beginning of the humidity! Now all kidding aside, the humidity here in the South is NOT my favorite, and it never will be. The only way that I can tolerate the …
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An Added Benefit of Dusting ~
Many of the household chores are shared by the members of my family, but the dusting-gig usually falls on my watch. Dusting is a tedious chore, but someone has to do it, right? Years ago, when Oldest and Youngest were much younger or too naive, they would graciously offer to help with the dusting and …
Treasured Guidance
Many years ago, although sometimes it seems like yesterday, I experienced the most life altering moment of my life…the loss of my mother. Mom lost her fight with breast cancer, after battling it on and off again for eight years. Although, her death was not sudden and unexpected, it felt that way. The realization …
Heaven…. Do you believe?
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent (Contributor), Sonja Burpo, Colton Burpo This book was a very quick read, due to the fact that I didn't want to stop reading it. Todd Burpo did an excellent job in describing the events …
Two Arms, Two Legs and a Face…..OH MY!
Most any Wednesday evening I can be found sitting in front of the television with several family members, as we prepare to watch our favorite show ~ ABC's Modern Family. Rarely do I like to watch a repeat of any show, but with Modern Family I can always count on catching something that I missed …
Pause and Smile~ 