Category: Relationships

Family Recipes

04/25/2017Death Grief and Mourning, Relationships, Spiritual Walk, , , 3 Comments

So much is lost when a family member or loved one passes away. Voices. Love. Comfort. Familiarity. Routine. Wisdom . Stories. And, yes, even recipes.

My friend Becky is very much aware of this; her precious mother is in that stage of hospice care where pain medications gradually increase and her mother’s presence gradually decreases. The reality of what is soon to be lost looms large on the horizon.

In the face of this coming loss, Becky started a Face Book page where she is uploading favorite family recipes. When Becky visits with her continue reading here

 Training Trumps Teaching

04/04/2017Daily Life, Relationships, Spiritual Walk, , , 3 Comments

In every interaction, in every conversation, in every social media post or like, someone is training someone.

Who is training you? What are they training you to do or think? How are they training you to behave? And in what ways are you training other people?

This is a huge continue here

There’s No Place Like…

03/28/2017Daily Life, Death Grief and Mourning, Relationships, , , , 2 Comments

I dare not say a word, because I know if I try to speak, I will cry. The lump in my throat chokes me and it is a battle to hold back tears. All I can think of are the precious hearts I’m leaving behind.

I take each sweet little face keep reading here

Friends For Life

02/28/2017Daily Life, Relationships, , 8 Comments

post250pix1“Remember, no man is a failure who has friends.” — Clarence the Angel from, It’s a Wonderful Life

Yesterday as I wrapped up a fantastic (and too rare) keep reading here

Alternative Facts

02/07/2017Attributes of God, contentment, Daily Life, Relationships, , , 2 Comments

blog247pic1We are living in a new day– a day when alternative facts carry the same weight as real facts. Up is down. Down is up. Light is dark. Dark is light. Over is under and under is over and no one seems to worry because what they think is their reality – and no can dispute anything because to do so would mean arguing with one’s own alternative facts.

What? I know, it’s crazy! We keep reading here