I love a great deal-like getting two for one. You may know I had some knee surgery this week. I had been preparing for it for a while and was actually quite busy right up until the night before. That night it hit me how life would change in the next days, weeks and months, …
I’ve always considered myself to be strong. I take pride in the fact that I am stronger than I look. When I was working as a nurse in the hospital, I’d help big strong men who had heart surgery. They didn’t think I could help them stand or sit up. They’d say, “you’re too small …
Sometimes my glass is half empty. I don’t like it, but I have a tendency to see the negative of life sometimes instead of the positive. I criticize and tear down instead of encourage and build up. I recognize this about myself and am working to change. I surround myself with positive people and have …
I still have palm tree envy. A few years ago, while on vacation after a rough season of life, I gazed often at the palm trees. I love how they sway in the gentle breezes and also the storms of life. They also grow whichever way is necessary to reach out for the source of …
Misty rain intensified and my steps became quicker. Determined to exercise before the rain came, I ventured off on a walk. Although just a mist, it made me think about how rain can be gloomy. But water brings life, to us and all living things. Water rejuvenates. It brings refreshing comfort to dry earth, parched …