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The Power of Knowing We are Stronger Than We Think We Are
Dale Carnegie said: “Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.” I have thought about this recently. In fact, even before I read the quote, I knew that it was true. I have looked at people I know living under extremely difficult circumstances and they are surviving. I admire them. [...]
The New Year Comes With Happiness!
“The new year comes with happiness, with songs of love and cheer. The new year comes with many joys, oh, I am glad it’s here! Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Happy New Year to you! Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Happy New Year to you!” This is one of my [...]
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
This morning, I was unexpectedly surprised when I walked out of the front door. The wind was biting and I was unprepared. I had on a short sleeve shirt and it was still dark. I shivered! Quickly, I walked to the car. And I thought of the line from the famous Christmas song, “Baby, It’s [...]
Follow Your Own Advice
Recently, I was speaking with a friend on the phone. She has the tendency to be too hard on herself. Sometimes, she forgets that she is a good person. On this day, she was looking at the things she could not do because of being ill, not looking at the things she could and does [...]
The World’s on Fire and It’s More Than I Can Handle
Amy Tucker Johnston is a loving wife, sister, daughter and friend. Seeing the good in others and uplifting them with love and complements is one of her gifts. She shares her insights into the empowering of friends in her blog today. In this past month, so much has happened. I wanted to keep it all [...]
Going, Going, Gone
Our guest blog today is by Abby. Abby volunteers in her community and is a mother and grandmother. She is a great friend and prolific writer. Today, she shares her insights about a child growing up and going to college. Saying goodbye is often difficult. I was talking with my dear friend tonight about our [...]
Sometimes…
Years ago, I fell in love with a song by the Carpenters. Here are the words: Sometimes, not often enough, we reflect upon the good things And our thoughts always center around those we love. And I think about the people who mean so much to me And for so many years have made me [...]
Endings and Beginnings
In our lives, we have many beginnings and endings. Our parents ended one phase of their life when we were born and then began a new phase. Our children end one year of school and enter the realm of summer. The sun rises and sets each day. Sometimes, endings are difficult. Sometimes, we pass right [...]
Eat & Be Filled
Last week, I had an unexpected opportunity to spend the day with my sister. She stopped by during the early morning and stayed through dinner. While we visited, a good friend stopped by for a play-date, and all three of us enjoyed visiting as little ones played around us. We cleaned, organized, did dishes and [...]
Blue, Blue, Blue Blueberries…
It is summertime. My daughters, son and I have planned to pick blueberries for about a week. Last Tuesday, my oldest daughter came by after picking up her preschoolers, and said, “Are we going to pick blueberries?” So, we loaded everybody in the car and off we went! It took us about 40 minutes to [...]
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