Do You Ever Do A Happy Dance?

My husband doesn’t dance. So, I don’t dance much.

Let’s be honest, we all celebrate differently – what is torture to my hubby, is gleeful exuberance to my daughter, for instance. [Read more…]

Faithfulness – The Not So Sexy Virtue.

What are the traits you find most attractive?

Niceness? Humor? Physical attractiveness, sexiness, is probably near the top of most peoples’ lists.

‘Sexy’ sums up attractiveness for most of us. So what does it bring to mind? Perfectly formed and toned physiques? Barbie figures. Ken doll look a likes. Do you think of Kate Middleton and her Prince, William?

I would like to offer my own personal choice – faithfulness – as a character trait worth talking about. [Read more…]

A Whale of Troubles. What’s Eating You Alive?

I live on an island and I ride in a ferry to get to the mainland. Sometimes my car is loaded into the center of the ferry – I call it ‘the bowels of the boat’. It is a cavernous, windowless space except for the wide openings on either end, and riding here, in the belly of the boat, I think of Jonah and what it must have felt like. One thing’s for certain – sitting in the dark, damp, fishy smelling inside of a whale changes one’s perspective.
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Some Thoughts for Those Who Care for Others. Ode to Aching Muscles & A Sometimes Achy Heart.

**You probably expected an “Ode to Moms’, instead you’re getting an ‘Ode to Achy Muscles’. No accident. Women, moms, aunties, grandmoms, friends – carry some heavy loads.

We, women, are often listeners, planners, workers, cleaners, healers (‘kiss it & make it better’ sound familiar?), counselors for the soul, caring ones to the needy, fixers and doers to a myriad of life’s stuff. So, to you – women who care for others in their midst – this one’s for you!…

 

Think back, what responsibilities have you shouldered the weight of that was beyond your strength, physically or emotionally? [Read more…]

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