I have to admit that peonies are one of my favorite flowers! They are just so magnificent and majestic. It takes a while before they burst open in all of their elegance, but it is worth the wait. They hide their beauty inside a perfectly formed round bud and who could ever guess that at …
A Letter to Fear
Dear Fear, Caveat: I only use the word 'Dear' because I do believe that in some circumstances you can be helpful, such as when I'm being chased by a lion..... Fear, you are like a wild weed which overgrows and strangles anything good and true. You play with my mind and distort my thinking …
Find a Faith PLEASE!
I spent the afternoon yesterday with my Mom who is in a nursing home with dementia. Last week she took a turn for the worse and I don't know how many days I will have left to be with her. It's a little difficult to communicate with her because she can't have a conversation anymore …
Should
SHOULD! I think that if I had the choice, I would eliminate the word 'should' from the English language! I catch myself, so often, throughout the day thinking, 'I should do this or I should do that.' Here are some examples: I should be doing something (when I'm sitting) I should be resting (when I'm …
Sabbath
Remember the Commandment 'Keep Holy the Sabbath?' Well, I think it is open to interpretation..... Many religious denominations define it by taking the time each week to attend a church service. Maybe that works for some, but I find that people think that they are obeying that Commandment by going to church for an hour, …
To Judge Or Not To Judge
Boy, it's really tough to not judge! Every day we see things, hear things and interact with others and naturally, we form opinions. Someone shares a story with us and our brains are constantly agreeing, disagreeing, doubting, wondering, and, let's be honest, JUDGING! And yet, we are called not to judge....that is God's job who can …
Free Speech?
One only has to watch the news today, check twitter or any social media site to see that a 'comedian' exercised her right to 'free speech.' I can't find the word(s) to describe how I feel about the picture she published. Disgust is too nice a word for it. Yes, we have freedom in this Country, …
