Being grateful for the simple things in life, the ordinary events in life, the everyday run-of-the-mill routines…can be challenging at times. Life can be busy or situations too overwhelming.  This year’s Thanksgiving season reminded me that it is often being grateful in the little things that can turn my heart back to living out thankfulness…but Read More…

The wind could be heard coming from afar.  It began as a gentle whisper but caught my attention while sitting on our deck.  Peering toward the north, I could sense the wind making its way toward me through the tall Colorado pines.  As the voice of the wind came closer, I looked up at the Read More…

Finding one perfect sand dollar thrilled me as my husband and I traipsed through the white sand near Navaare.  The sun was shining with warmth, yet a brisk wind reminded us that it was January even in Florida.   We skirted the ocean tides and meandered through stretches of sandbanks littered with the remains of ocean Read More…

Stored boxes, not opened for six years, lined the walls in the garage.  Boxes, stacked high on one another, filled the bottom level of the townhouse.  Flattened boxes lay scattered throughout the rest of the house ready to be formed, taped, and packed with valuable possessions.  Boxes, boxes, boxes everywhere–just cardboard containers in various shapes Read More…

 “It is over.”  These words reverberated over and over in my mind as I woke up early one morning unable to fall back asleep.  A family member had just been diagnosed the day before with a stroke.  This relative had been left with various side effects. Due to her age, complete recovery was not expected.  Read More…

Truth   —   Fiction Fact — Falsity Authenticity   —   Fabrication Exactness   —   Delusion Accuracy   —   Lie More and more, I find myself questioning information I hear– whether it be from my neighbor next door or the local news or a Facebook post.  The lack of dependability just leaves me probing for valid explanations.  My mind then Read More…

IT is a Happy New Year!  Yikes! February is here!  Each day just keeps marching on! The pages of this New Year are turning faster than I can keep up with the action!  Or am I just reading IT smarter and speedier?  Or do I need to slow down? IT is still time to make Read More…

One late afternoon, my mother set off with my brother and I heading toward the gate that would allow us entrance into the pasture just behind our farm house.  I am sure I went running to the gate and stood waiting for Mommy to get us through to the other side.  This was just another Read More…

Sunshine shimmers through leaves of orange, red, and yellow that gently dance in rhythm with the cooling breeze. Landscapes stand ablaze across rolling hillsides cascading into vibrant hues of dark red foliage along roadsides. Vivid purple, yellow, and rust-colored mums gracefully frame flower beds in delicate softness. Oh, the splendor of autumn ablaze in its Read More…

GRAY       GRAY   GRAY    GRAY   GRAY    GRAY Have you ever been convinced to take a journey of awareness yet wanted to ignore it in hopes that the inevitable would just fade away?  Most of my life I have been skirting around the edge of such a journey—one I knew would be uncomfortable.  Read More…