"Winter is the time for comfort -- it is the time for home. ~ Edith Sitwell With the weather patterns ranging across the country from extreme frigid cold to snow and ice, we cannot realistically expect to escape a dip in temperatures. And we didn't. Last night and tonight, it's to be in the 20's… Continue reading So it isn’t ALWAYS warm in Alabama
Category: Random Thoughts
Tired and thoughtful
"Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what's left of you." ~ Katie Reed I don't know how to even describe it. As if my bones ache from the inside out. Perhaps it's the weather, or the stress of the holidays or random inflammation of SLE. The cause is insignificant at… Continue reading Tired and thoughtful
We Interrupt this Comedy . . .
"I need to learn to keep a quiet heart. To trust that if God has allowed an interruption in my day, it serves a purpose." -- Karen Ehman Pondering the subject of this post, I was going to convey with photographic evidence the absurd comedy of the past few days; unplanned mishaps that lend an… Continue reading We Interrupt this Comedy . . .
Adjusting my Sails
"You can't change the direction of the wind, but you can adjust your sails." ~ Unknown Pacing myself is a new phenomena, but then being 52 is a fairly new phenomena as well. Not that age as anything to do with anything, but I am feeling it in my bones. I am not OLD by… Continue reading Adjusting my Sails
Weekend reads
"You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it, as fully as possible." Living life fully isn't always about being on the go. There are times that it is more important to slow down, and relish those things around us . . .loved ones we don't see often, memories we'll cherish, sights… Continue reading Weekend reads
Alone vs. Lonely
People often make the mistake of assuming that because I am alone, I am lonely. Not. Everyday I am surrounded by people. Conversations. Ambient noises. Phones ringing. When we have a class, it's even more people. Our cadre of instructors. The students themselves. Additional instructors. Support staff. The number of people practically doubles. More conversations. … Continue reading Alone vs. Lonely
Letting Go to Move Forward
"If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. . . In the same way, everyone of you who does not renounce his possessions cannot be my disciple." ~ Luke 14:26, 33 I have been pondering this… Continue reading Letting Go to Move Forward
Up for Review
"Sometimes when we get overwhelmed, we forget how big God is." ~ unknown I've said it before, and I'll say it again. God did not bring me this far, to Alabama, to the job of my dreams, just to abandon me. Last week's events brought up some horrific memories. And while the dust has pretty… Continue reading Up for Review
Bits and Pieces
"God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done." ~ Anonymous I'm not so sure about that as it seems as though every time it rains or there is a bit of wind, another section of my privacy fence falls over. I finally purchased the hex nut bit I needed for my impact… Continue reading Bits and Pieces
My how time has flown
It seems like I was just headed to Missouri to get my kids for a summer visit after four long months without them (not counting the 4-5 hours I got to spend with them every third weekend). This past weekend, I took Savannah and her friend home. Sam had gone home the previous week to… Continue reading My how time has flown
