Are you doing a slow boil because someone is already avoiding holiday chores? The days between Thanksgiving and Christmas represent some of the busiest on the calendar. One person adopting an attitude of “tis the season to procrastinate” means someone else has to pick up the extra work. Stress abounds. Joy evaporates. Bickering increases. Some […]
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Category: Thoughts
My outlook on life coming from an advanced degree at the University of Hard Knocks.
Leave Something Positive Behind
In the first year of married life I purchased a lifetime supply of paperclips—ten boxes with 100 paperclips each. What a deal that was! I’ve had eight addresses scattered across four states in thirty-three years, and my paperclip collection has journeyed with me. I checked my inventory, and I have seven unopened boxes. Either I […]
One Step at a Time
Our long climb ended in a bald, a treeless meadow at the mountain top. The vistas elicited rave reviews as we munched snacks and sipped water. The mountain dropped off sharply in every direction. Amanda and Michelle saw the old fire tower converted to an observation deck and decided the view up there had to be better […]
Working from Home
I relocated my pen and paper to the outdoors. Rather than exercising the keyboard, I am drowsing, sitting by the pond soaking up the gentle kisses of spring sunshine. Tumbling water splashes sparkles in every direction contributing a stress-reducing gurgle to the ambiance. I tilted to look at a sky so clear and blue I […]
Opportunity and Potential
Shawn and I were idling on the couch when the mood struck and we raced off to make magic happen. Sometimes, we know we have a winner of a project idea. The glimmer of brilliance centered on my office and small changes we could make to optimize the space for writing. The plan involved […]
On the Job at Christmas
Mary and Joseph knew something special was happening that Christmas in Bethlehem, but the first non-family members aware of the miracle of Christ’s birth were shepherds. What an invitation those men received! The shepherds were in the fields that night, as they were most every night. They were doing their job—staying awake and keeping watch. […]