Ten days ago I became a grandmother. Today I will meet my first grandchild, Clara Mae. For several years friends have been saying, "I bet you can't wait to be a grandmother." I have to admit a recurrent cringe at this comment. I have loved the carefree adult...
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Small Rituals
When I'm in the dumps, I don't want a trip to Disney World, a fancy dinner out, or the prescribed cure of my mother's generation--a new hat. A few small, simple rituals can change the course of my ill-temper and my dark spirits. Here are a few of my...
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Good News
A gift from a friend and my new favorite t-shirt:
Hole in the Head
A few days ago I told the proprietor of a small women's clothing store, " I need another item of clothing like I need a hole in the head." Then it struck me, "I probably do need a hole in the head!" Jesus's words in Matthew's Gospel chapter 5:29-30 come to mind: 29...
Bookmarks
A week ago, a friend sent me the two bookmarks with prayers for Peace, Joy, and Love. What great reminders bookmarks can serve as prompters for prayer. Every time I open my book, I see the word Peace on the bookmark. It reminds to take a breath and to receive the...
Inner Gossip
"My mind is a dangerous neighborhood and it's risky to go there alone." One of the dangers of my inner neighborhood is gossip. I know the devastation of gossip in the real world outside of my head. A year ago I wrote about its exponential growth in a post called The...
Praying Mantis
A teeny praying mantis Sat on my hand today I hoped she'd stay and pray with me But she just hopped away :-(
Birthday Card for USA
I love my country, but I am not a blind lover. When I wrote USA in the middle of the page and started to draw, I let the words come unfiltered. Negative and positive attributes of our country walk hand in hand--just like in me and probably everyone else I know. But...
OLAT
Yesterday, I tried writing a blog post from my phone. It is not an easy task pecking out one letter at a time (aka OLAT). My short little fingers speed across the virtual keyboard and seem to hit the wrong letter about every other peck. When I write an e-mail my smart...