Last week I began a strict diet, hoping to take off two recently added pounds. Unfortunately, I brought those two pounds home as souvenirs from Paris and didn’t want them to get used to hanging around. So, while the grandkids were over Friday night enjoying pizza...
Find Snappy
Snappy, though seemingly nowhere to be found, has become a celebrity of sorts throughout the suburbs of Boston. She has her own Facebook page with over 2,000 followers. Snappy is a four year old weimeraner (large grey dog.) Her whereabouts are unknown since the...
Gotta’ Talk About the Chocolate
This picture below describes how I felt about the desserts I ate on my recent trip to Paris. If I could have licked the plate without appearing disgustingly rude and uncultured, I would have. We recently returned from spending nearly two weeks in Europe. My husband...
When the Chicken Hits the Fan
So, lately I’ve written about an electric fan, and various birds. That combination reminded me of a conversation that leads to today’s post. There is an odd commercial I have noted of late. It is an advertisement for directTV, and follows an unlikely and absurd...
Courage to be Different
What do you see in this picture? An old church building with a colorful display of pumpkins? That’s certainly a pleasant enough autumn scene… but I was inspired as I drove by this venue because of another scene. As I looked up at the myriad of wires above me, I saw...
In Labor and Delivery!
I’m about to deliver a big bird -- A turkey to be exact . You see, I’ve been “expecting” a new book for many months. This book is put together in a format similar to My Morning Cup. It consists of 86 short devotional thoughts derived from “real life”. That’s...
From the lips of children…
Having finished our picnic this afternoon, my daughters and I were enjoying time together as we admired the beauty of the northern Atlantic. The water sparkled like diamonds and the sun’s rays made the cool breeze feel like a kiss on the cheek. (To be honest, the...
The Beauty of Imperfection
"Why are you showing that one?" asked my granddaughter. She was referring to a video segment I used in a little movie the grandkids made to honor "Papa" on his 60th birthday. They had come up with the whole idea for this little skit. As they were singing "You Are My...
Another Turkey at the Door!
I am still smiling, somewhat in disbelief from my little photo shoot that happened a few minutes ago. Several months back I saw a turkey at someone's front door and took a picture of this unusual scene. This prompted me to write about surprises and opportunities that...
Dive In
It was my turn. All the other family members had taken the plunge in this particular event in our annual Summer Vacation Crazy Olympics. I was happy to be the photographer, reporter, cheerleader....just not the participant. I don't mind diving into water (as long as...
“Unless”
This past week I "drank from a fire hydrant." At least that's what it felt like as I took in so many powerful and wonderful lessons in a short amount of time. I returned from the World Discipleship Summit today convicted, thrilled, moved, inspired, renewed and...
Go Ahead…I’m Covered!
I felt something behind my knee and kept swiping at it. I felt it again - and upon further exploration found a tick hanging out on my leg. What in the world is going on with ticks and me? I don’t have fur and I don’t live in the woods. However, I do walk outdoors;...