I have had a major life event and this morning I gave thanks to God during my morning prayer, for all He has gotten me through. I'm talking not just the surgery itself, but the aftermath and helplessness I've been feeling, as well as my mini-accomplishments since then. I gave thanks for all the little... Continue Reading →
Goldilocks & the Three Bears, or Search for a Church
My search for a church that was "Just Right" for me had me thinking this morning that it sounded like a revised "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" story. The first one I went to felt too big. I felt like merely a number, lost in the crowd of people. I felt invisible. The second was... Continue Reading →
Meditation, Mediation, Medication
Funny, when I read any of these three words in headlines or news stories, I use them interchangeably, which make the stories so much more entertaining to me! "Let's use mediation to solve our problems." Ha! Swap either of the other two and now I've got another short story of my own to write! And... Continue Reading →
Ghostly Visit? Nah, Just Faulty Wiring
I once had a friend put in an extra electrical outlet in my son's room by adding it to existing wiring. The new outlet would service anything electrical on his desk - think laptop, pencil sharpener, phone charger, etc. Well, soon after, I was cleaning my bedroom about the time he started his homework and... Continue Reading →
Victim or Warrior?
Let's imagine for a moment that the world is NOT an evil place. If we all treated each other how we'd like to be treated, eventually someone would come along to dispel that myth. And to stay safe or survive the encounter, we'd have to change who we are and mirror some of their actions,... Continue Reading →
Heart Surgery For Me? Not This Week…
I was prepared and psyched for it, but at the last minute, the doc's office called and rescheduled my 'urgent' open heart surgery. So all this time I believed I had such a huge problem with my heart that if I didn't have surgery, death would be imminent. But when the heart surgeon's office rescheduled... Continue Reading →
Heart Surgery and Randomness
My coffee tastes like appreciation. Ever notice that? When someone else prepares it, it always seems to taste better than if you'd done it yourself. Not sure what they do that's different, but there it is, in that steamy, wake-up brew every morning that Hubbin has put together the night before. This morning's coffee is... Continue Reading →
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, … Bad Gardening
The only things that seem to have thrived this year in my garden were a few herbs, so the only things going on my shelves this Winter will be some parsley, rosemary, and some Thai basil. My sage died, as did my Thyme. *sigh* my not-so-green thumb is feeling a bit blue... So what that... Continue Reading →
How I “…Turn Back Time”
I've written before that I have numerous clocks throughout my home. Some are digital, some are *gasp* analog, and some are sync'd to online applications, but most have to be reprogrammed from time to time due to power issues in my town, or simply because they, like me, are slowing down the older they get.... Continue Reading →
Another Week Until My Open Heart Surgery…
Quite the journey, this thing. I can usually wrap my brain around events or situations that crop up in my life that affect me, and I think I'm finally ready for this next venture. I've been processing just what it means to have severe aortic stenosis, and what I've discovered has been a bit unsettling,... Continue Reading →
