Gratitude Never Ends: Thanksgiving Part 2
Years ago, when I lived in the snow belt, I exited my office building met by snowflakes falling at record speed. My co- worker and I laughed as we walked to the parking lot, both expressing surprise. Snow was due at midnight. Our offices were in a windowless basement and we had no idea we’d have to clear and scrape icy windshields before...
Thanksgiving: More Than a Holiday Part 1
Thank you to new subscribers and those who commented during our October National Book Month series. The winner of the drawing was Karen Scalf Bouchard. “What are you thankful for this past year?” Families from youngest to oldest answer that question around a Thanksgiving table. Teachers ask children to...
National Book Month Blog Give-Away ~Pure Honey: Part 3
In our National Book Month series, it’s been fun to share favorite books and experiences, but we can’t close the month without discussing the most popular book ever written. The Bible is the world’s best-selling book of all time, with no other book coming close. About 100 million Bibles are printed each year, and 20 million are sold in the US....
National Book Month: Give-Away Part 2
Thanks for sharing your reading experiences on the last blog post. I enjoyed reading every comment. Some took me to a trip down memory lane. The bookmobile! A library on wheels. Just going inside to air conditioning was a relief from a hot summer day, but to find just the books I wanted was icing on the cake. Incidentally, when I searched for...
October: National Book Month and a Blog Give-away
My Dad gave me a love for words and books. One of my favorite memories of him, is sitting in his favorite chair reading. I grew up with lots of books in my home, but his collection was unusual; some were in different languages. When he connected with other immigrants, particularly tailors, he learned to converse in their language. He knew how...
Finding Peace When Your World is Rocked
Today I am a guest blogger for Marva, down in the beautiful British Virgin Islands. My post is part of the Shining Like Stars series. You can read it by clicking on this link https://llink.to/?u=https:%2F%2Fsunsparkleshine.com%2F%3Fp%3D6733&e=e2be1a3da622f3a6978cba257565c080 : If you want to read the series you'll find it at...
When Opportunities Wear Disguises
Who doesn’t jump at a great opportunity? Friends invite us to a concert. A job opens that fits our skills and seems to be an answer to prayer. The house we’ve admired comes on the market. We respond and shout “Yes!”. Those events are common opportunities that put a smile on our face, but what about those we don't recognize? I think some...
Labor: Work and More
The first Monday in September is designated as a federal holiday, Labor Day. Ironically, a day that honors labor, is a holiday and a day off from it. The long weekend to mark the end of summer recreation and the start of school, is often used as one last hurrah and a time for picnics, parades, and fun. Congress declared the national...
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“You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”
Psalm 16:11 (NIV)
