I didn't want to get up this morning but some beautiful pink hues that were peeking through the drapes in my room gave me the motivation to pull myself out of bed. I felt a nudge in my spirit to get up. Maybe something fun was waiting for me up there? The sunrise was very… Continue reading Choosing to Be Grateful: Day 2
Year: 2018
Choosing to be Grateful: Day 1
There was a surprise in the pathology report. Endometrial Cancer. Even though they didn't know it was there, the doctors believe they got it all in my original surgery. For this I am grateful, but as you can imagine, this news has given me a lot to think about. As we move into November, I… Continue reading Choosing to be Grateful: Day 1
A poem to Welcome Fall
Oh do you feel the cold breeze blow? Promising winter chills and falling snow Whispering that leaves are changing Colors bright, colors fading Blow, breeze blow! Bring your peace Chimneys smoking, cozy fleece Cups of warmth wrapped tight in hands Sheep wool skies, a quieted land The air holds fall, winter close behind Lay back… Continue reading A poem to Welcome Fall
Walking Toward Tuesday
It has been a long 3 year road to this hysterectomy. The walking toward it was worse than the 3 days so far that I've endured walking through it. In the walking towards, I was tortured by the what, when, why, and how questions. I constantly asked myself and God if this was the right… Continue reading Walking Toward Tuesday
My 500 Words Challenge: Day 11
Today’s assignment is to write about food. Whenever I think about food, I get hungry. In all seriousness though, often food has some sort of memory attached to it for me. Many of the memories I have as a child have to do with family eating together or watching someone else cook. I’d like to… Continue reading My 500 Words Challenge: Day 11
My 500 Words Challenge: Day 10
Today the challenge is to write about writing. I love this crazy thing called writing. I think I developed a love for writing at a young age after I realized how much I loved reading. Other worlds, characters who went on adventures, people who seemed to figure things out as I turned the pages. It… Continue reading My 500 Words Challenge: Day 10
My 500 Words Challenge: Day 9
Today’s assignment was to teach something. As I write this I am sitting and watching birds outside my window. Might sound boring to some, but I have learned to see these little creatures as beautiful and unique and quite pleasurable to watch. So, for the sake of helping you take a breath and see the… Continue reading My 500 Words Challenge: Day 9
My 500 Words Challenge: Day 8
Just write a list. Marriage can be incredibly fun. Here are 5 tips in Part 1 of my article on How To Win At Marriage: Have a sense of humor...together. Life is much easier if you can laugh at yourself right? Think of how much more fun it will be if you can laugh at… Continue reading My 500 Words Challenge: Day 8
My 500 Words Challenge: Day 7
Write something that you wish someone would have told you 10 or 5 or even one year ago. Life has a way of making us believe that we can see everything in the stage of life we are in. It deceives us into believing that we are always functioning with the whole truth. This will… Continue reading My 500 Words Challenge: Day 7
My 500 Words Challenge: Day 6
Challenge: Tell Someone Else's Story He sat running the fingertips of his right hand back and forth along the the rim of the wooden desk. The methodical movement eased the stress he was feeling. His left hand held the coffee mug. The coffee mug held whisky. He took another sip and let it burn as… Continue reading My 500 Words Challenge: Day 6