It's December. The tree is up, the carols are playing and it's cold outside. It feels like the Christmas season has officially arrived. Yesterday, Mike Lamb preached about having a "different" Christmas (without stress and without succumbing to the pressures...
Dental Floss and Duct Tape
If you were stranded somewhere, what items would you most want to have in your pocket or your purse? I know what I’d want to have close at hand – dental floss and duct tape. The versatility of these items is impressive. Dental floss has helped me out of numerous...
Getting a Round Tuit
There are many arenas where I can get stuck in the “almost going for it” stance. The longer I take to leave the starting block, the more overwhelmed I can feel to start or “restart” something I actually really want to do. Then, anticipatory fatigue (thanks Fred...
One Word
As my granddaughter, Lexi, was sitting on our kitchen counter on the morning of her fourth birthday she was discussing with her parents the upcoming birthday dinner which was to take place that evening. (Her family is living with us, while waiting to move into their...
Marking Wars
I’ve faced a lot of “big deal” things that have tested my faith and perseverance. Sometimes however, it’s the “little annoyances” that take the wind out of your sails and test your faith and perseverance seemingly more than some big issues. These can sneak up and...
Entering the “Quiet Wilderness”
Have you ever searched for….. that still, quiet place of utter bliss? That place where you can gather your thoughts and focus on what is most important, rather than all that is urgent? That place where you can commune with your creator and leave refreshed and full...
When Your Finish Line Moves
I cry for the city I love. When we moved from the southern part of the US to Boston, over 25 years ago, I quickly felt I’d found the place I was meant to live. There is no place I know with more charm, four season beauty, gutsiness, and sports enthusiasm. Truly, God...
Clarity
Do you sometimes feel like your life can be as pictured here - running in circles but not really getting where you intend to go? I like to think that my dog, Denver, is quite a smart dog - however, he has a habit that causes me to shed doubt on his doggie “Mensa IQ...
Enjoy Every Moment – For real!???
My daughter and I were recently attending a baby shower together. As often happens during the opening of gifts - advice was given to the mother-to-be. Often, it seems that advice is given to "enjoy every moment." My daughter and another friend of hers were quietly...
Timing is Everything
It seems uncanny how often the baby poops right before we walk out the door, the dog runs off, our keys go missing, the traffic is backed up… and timing just seems to be working against us. I have often experienced nagging and discouraging “incidents” that result in...
Avoiding “The Manipulation”
Manipulation: : to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) Post Op 3 weeks: Today was a day of reckoning. In order to avoid “the manipulation,” Wyndham had to make some big...
Everybody Needs a PT
The surgeon, speaking to us, told us we won’t want someone who is just “sweet and nice” to work with Wyndham. He said we will want someone who will push him well beyond his comfort zone - to things he thinks he can’t do or fears doing. This was the surgeon's...