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This is not a sentimental Christmas memory … and I do have my husband’s permission to share this story. Once upon a Christmas time, my husband and I were newlyweds celebrating our very first Christmas together. Our tiny one-bedroom apartment was festive, thanks to the shiny silver aluminum Christmas tree — yes, silver — we’d decorated with a few ornaments …
As the song says, “Christmas time is here … ” And I find myself once again torn between the beauty and the sadness brought by this time of year. There is so much beauty in Christmas: The music — Everything from the childlike fun of “Frosty the Snowman” and “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” to the beauty of “Silent Night” and …
This quote encompasses two life-changers for me: other people and gratitude. If I tried to list all the people who have rekindled my spark when it has gone out … well, this would be the never-ending blog post — and I’m certain I would still forget someone. People have prayed for me, shared hugs at just the right moment, spoken …
It’s been a year of deadlines for me … going from one deadline to the next to the next … and repeat, repeat, repeat. Add in the non-writing parts of life and there’s not been a lot of “doing nothing” in 2014. I often find those quiet moments of “nothing” in the middle of the night when I’m awake and everyone …
Most of my days start with a good 3 1/2 mile walk with my friend Mary. We walk and talk — and we look for “a little bit of pretty,” as we’ve come to call it. It all started when we noticed a wooden bench in a yard we were walking past — a little bit of pretty, even though …
I used to handle difficulties this way: I’d lay awake at night and think Just give me a minute. I’ll figure this out. I wasn’t praying — I was plotting. I wasn’t asking God for help because I was going to fix whatever was broken — a plan, a relationship, a dream — all by myself. I’m older now and yes, …
There were a lot of names being tossed around my house last weekend. Not bad names — baby names. My daughter and son-in-love just found out they’re having a second daughter and, of course, it’s time to start the process of “What do think of ______”? All sorts of names were offered and some suggestions were even added to their list …
Ah, the lure of the extraordinary moments. When life is more than fine … beyond the best that I can imagine … lit up like a 4th of July sparkler. Yes, I’m grateful for those moments. And then there are the moments where life is … good. When there are no dirty dishes in my sink because my husband, bless …
Walks are a great way to start the day. My friend Mary and I meet up around 7:30 a.m. and head out for a good three-mile walk. We take our phones with us, too — but we use them as cameras and look for what we call “a little bit of pretty.” Today’s blog post image? That was taken on …
Wherever you are … be all there. It’s easy to “be all there” when where I am is a good place to be. When life is going my way. When circumstances are favorable. When all’s well with the world — and when my relationships are peaceful and easy. But being all there — and staying there — when life is careening out …
