I just got home from the mountains and I’m exhausted. Not physically, although that hike up the mountain a couple of days before we left was a challenge for my out-of-shape self. I’m talking about being emotionally exhausted. My husband and I spent a couple of days short of a month in the mountains … More The Good and The Bad on the Roller Coaster of Life
Milestone — a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, or the like of a person, nation, etc. Milestones Think about all of the milestones we celebrate — births and birthdays (especially those big ones like 13, 18, 21 and, of course, the decade years). We mark first steps, first teeth, first words … More She Said Yes! And Other Special Milestones
One More Thing Off The Bucket List Well, I can check off another item on my bucket list. I can now say I’ve been to Oz! It wasn’t a movie set or in a book I read. It wasn’t even my imagination. My husband and I went to The Land of Oz on Beech Mountain, … More A Merry Journey Down The Yellow Brick Road
I have this thing about looking for things in the sky. When jets fly over, I make a game of trying to find them since their sound doesn’t match where they are in the sky. At night, I enjoy watching them criss-crossing the dark sky, red lights blinking. I imagine who might be on board, … More Stepping On A Snake: When You Take Things Too Literally
What says summer more than a juicy, Georgia peach? Ok, maybe an ice cold slice of watermelon. But for me, especially this year, it’s a Georgia peach. So Many Peaches I felt like I was in a scene of the movie “Forest Gump” last weekend. I had purchased a twenty-five pound box of fresh, Georgia … More Things Are Super Peachy As Summer Begins
My Dad My dad is a kind man, one of the kindest I know. I can’t remember the last time I heard him raise his voice. It may have been that time in the sixth grade when I slammed the door and broke the window when he wouldn’t let me have my own way. My … More Three Things I Love About My Dad
I could feel my anxiety increasing as the talking head droned on and on. Blah, blah, blah. I rolled my eyes and thought to myself, “enough already”. But, there was no escaping. My husband finally reached over and changed the radio station to something more pleasant. He either sensed my growing anxiety or had tired … More Why I Can Choose Joy No Matter The Circumstance
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