With all its meanderings, harsh realities, and unwelcomed trials – I still love life. After being blessed with more than 5 decades, I wake up each day understanding that this is a gift. It’s highly likely that I have more years behind me than ahead. Now I just want to squeeze out as much asContinue reading “My Why”
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All Kinds of Wonderful
They come in all faces, races, ages, sizes, and shapes. They give my world flavor, shine, and beauty of a special kind. Welcome to my world – ‘a many splendored thing’! These are the souls that have helped to shape the ‘me’ I so appreciate today. The wiser, calmer, stronger, kinder and more graceful me.Continue reading “All Kinds of Wonderful”
Good Read
The story of my life begins and ends with You. You’ve always been my Day One. My birth was nothing of major significance. Not much fanfare or any bells and whistles. I dare to think I was just another ‘oops’! A man and a woman who were hardly committed to each other. They ended beforeContinue reading “Good Read”
My First
Ignorantia juris non excusat. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Or in my case – not paying attention is no excuse. That is how I got my first traffic citation – moving violation. A year or two after I moved to my community they added a new sign – ‘Right Turn Only’ -to oneContinue reading “My First”
Real Talk
About mid-day I decided to organize some of the worksheets in one of my cabinets for the 100th time. Ten minutes into the task, I stopped. There is nothing in me that’s wired for paper [clerical] work of this sort. Thankfully, God knows my shortcomings and gave me an amazing assistant this school year. NotContinue reading “Real Talk”
Our Little World of Love
Fresh faced and barely just a girl myself – I discovered a world of love in my classroom. Through the years, I’ve felt nothing but love from my students. I’ve been privileged to get front row seats to their journey – if but for a small slice of time. These are now doctors, educators, socialContinue reading “Our Little World of Love”
Hello Me
Lesson Learned: ‘Put your oxygen mask on first before assisting others’. An important life lesson I choose to continue to embrace as I enter this new year. It’s nothing new but it has kept me from imploding time and time again. This is not the chronicle of the self-indulged, self-absorbed narcissist. One may say it’sContinue reading “Hello Me”
It’s Okay
When I discovered the art of choosing my battles wisely – I decided to never lose it. Not every battle involves my purpose or my destiny. Hence it does not require my attention. Not every question needs to be answered. Not every question needs to be asked. Though they vie for my attention – notContinue reading “It’s Okay”
Eyes and Hands
I’d like to think I have good neighbors and I hope I’ve been a good one . Over the years, I’ve certainly tried. We don’t always break bread or see each other often, but when it matters we show up for each other. ‘No man is an island’ is not just an old adage –Continue reading “Eyes and Hands”
I Found Out
The more I focus on me – my chaos, my needs, my pain and struggles- the less I see the God who is the solution to life’s discord. I was reminded today that God is not being vain or egocentric when He asks us lift our voices in worship to Him – to make itContinue reading “I Found Out”
Restored Hearts 