by Jeanie Shaw | Feb 20, 2019 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Throws a Pebble Though we had to tromp through snow to get to the creek beside our house, I decided today would be a good day to introduce our youngest grandchild to the thrill of throwing pebbles off the bridge into the water. Through the years, all our...
by Jeanie Shaw | Feb 13, 2019 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Considers Every once in a while, a kind note or message arrives as a pleasant surprise—like when you hear from someone who you haven’t seen or spoken with in decades. I have been learning the value of kind words, and words that express appreciation. Kind words...
by Jeanie Shaw | Feb 6, 2019 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Loves “Hump Day.” One of my favorite current commercials features a large camel walking into an office building enthusiastically asking employees, “What day is it?!” He thrills, even to the unenthusiastic response by one of the workers who mumbles, “It’s Hump...
by Jeanie Shaw | Jan 30, 2019 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Knows “Busy’s” Purpose It’s an oft-spoken phrase: I’m so busy! Life seems to fly at a rocket-speed pace. Even when not busy working, we are busy checking phones, working remotes, and dashing kids to and from activities. We are often busy doing good things, as...
by Jeanie Shaw | Jan 23, 2019 | Life Lessons
Wisdom Lets “Them” Catch You Have you ever sensed that someone was following you? It’s not a good feeling…usually. One time in college, roughly a year after the time I woke from my sleep with a man pointing a knife in my back (frightening, but amazing story…not...
