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What I’m Thankful for Tonight
I'm going to borrow a post idea from Wooliesocks. I believe that, no matter how difficult things may seem at any given time, there is a positive to be found, if only we will seek it. Time for me to put my words into action! :-)I am thankful for:- Publishers (like...
Hear My Fear
Two months ago, I gave a speech on the physical facet of loss and healing. "Yelling," I said, "is an outlet to vent frustration, anger, and hurt. That rage reaction to those emotions, however, often signals an inner fear of something."After I finished speaking, a man...
S.T.R.E.S.S.
S - Sweets, Shoes, Shopping Oh, that's right; part of the stress is that hubby miscalculated, more than once, time and cost estimates for the job he's on. I am experiencing major financial stress at the moment, which means I don't have money to go shopping or buy...
Re-Sweetening Sixteen
Sixteenth birthdays are important milestones in our lives. As teenagers, we spend months, if not years, dreaming (often obsessing) about the day we are officially allowed to drive. Freedom!! In my area, girls are having sweet sixteen parties that tend to be lavish...
Breathing
My husband and my youngest son are no longer plagued with an awful cold. Generous boys that they are, they gave it to me. Until last night, I hadn't slept one night through since Sunday; my runny nose kept waking me. I don't remember waking once last night, though I...
At the Helm of a Shooting Star
My oldest son turned twenty yesterday. My, oh, my; that doesn't seem possible. Twenty years ago we experienced his joyous birth; twenty years since the painful separation brought about in his death. Twenty years... And now I celebrate his life once again. We went to...