I guess the whole story is I say I love you now, kind of. Let me back up. I grew up a Gen X kid with Silent Generation parents. They were taught not to have feelings or dare you have them, don’t you even go and express them. For someone younger, that probably makes no…
Last month I was able to visit a beach when the weather was less than ideal. The waters were choppy and the wind gusts weren’t romantic like you picture on a beach. It was the kind where my hair stood straight up and sand flew in my contacts. While there, I watched the lifeguards train….
Although I have bad knees that dislocate easily, and thanks to that, I’ve stretched and hurt all the ligaments and whatever else is essential to the knee, I don’t physically use a crutch or cane. Yet. I also don’t write this post with any disrespect to anyone with a disability. But my post is important…
It was a Friday night where I had places to be, but not quite yet. I didn’t have a ton of time, so I was mapping out where I needed to go versus the time I had to accomplish it. The store in question wasn’t open much longer. Sure, if I drove NASCAR-style, I’d be…
I read years ago that actor Jim Carrey, before he was known for his work on The Grinch or Dumb and Dumber of even before The Mask wrote himself a check for a million dollars. It was his visual to keep pushing through the rejection and believe he was exactly where he was supposed to…
This season I have been working on my inside. As a woman with confident faith, I didn’t think that was anything I’d be dealing with, especially since this year was significantly better than years past. Funny thing about my plans. They were mine, and not God’s. I felt the stirring late summer. Like a turtle,…