Listening to someone can be the best gift you can give, and it doesn’t cost a dime, just a bit of your time. Recently, a friend suffered a traumatic event. As I listened, I realized she wanted and needed to talk about it. She told me how scared she felt and the strange feeling of unreality. […]
Sep 15, 2022
Houses and Homes
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God bless the corners of this house. This is part of an Irish blessing on a home. May your home be the place, a sanctuary of everlasting peace, begins a Jewish blessing. May the warm winds of heaven blow softly upon your house. May the Great Spirit bless all who enter there. May your moccasins make happy tracks in […]
May 16, 2022
Ancestors
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Yesterday was the annual Decoration Day at our ancestral cemetery. The weather cooperated with blue skies, sunshine (lots of sunshine) and an altogether lovely Oklahoma spring day. The cemetery is well-looked after, neat and serene. Decoration Day is an annual tradition dating back into history. My grandparents came to this very same spot, year after […]
Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Thoughts
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Good morning. The Folger’s coffee is good and hot; the sun is shining and this looks to be a beautiful spring day. Then, tomorrow, more spring storms. But, all this rain is good for plants. Even my maple and oak trees are putting out tiny leaves and tendrils. I love the fresh, clean color of […]
Apr 15, 2022
A Friday That Changed the World
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I’ve often wondered why the Friday before Easter is called “Good”. Perhaps it is because it was good for mankind that God’s plan of Salvation was completed as Christ died on the cross that day. But in actuality it was a most horrific day, a day of intense suffering by One who was absolutely without […]
Apr 14, 2022
A Shabby Old Book
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I have a shabby old address book that is a real treasure. It has reason to look as tattered as it does. It’s on its way to becoming an antique. And, like any antique, the value is enhanced by the provenance. This book’s provenance has more to do with life experience than its origin. My […]
