Someday
I used to have a one-word sign on the wall of my office. It simply said SOMEDAY. It was a reminder to me that a better day is coming. No matter how dark the present circumstances are, there is always…
Skies
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Those familiar words are, of course, from Genesis 1:1. Never am I more aware of the skies above me than when I’m in Colorado. The heavens just seem bigger there.…
Overflowing
Sometimes my heart is overflowing. Right now we are in Colorado visiting friends and family and my heart is overflowing with memories. Since we raised our family in this beautiful area, it’s always special to come “home” to our favorite…
Words Are Important
Words are important. Significant. They have the power to enrich, inform, encourage, or hurt and destroy. The same word can have different meanings, depending on the context. Or depending on the tone of voice. We can do a word search…
Morning
Ah . . . morning . . . Not my favorite time of day. Maybe you think that musicians get up with happy little songs floating in their minds. Well, not this one. At least, it didn’t used to be…
What to Wear Today
This morning I made a decision about what to wear today. I do that every day. Don’t you? Fortunately I have a walk-in closet to contain the large variety of clothes in my wardrobe. What did we do back in…
Impossible?
I get lots of emails, all scams, trying to talk me into something that sounds amazing. We are taught not to trust anything that seems too good to be true. We certainly need to be skeptical of what is probably…
Suicide Mission
Remember the shock of 9/11? We continue to be alarmed at the radical Muslims who are willing to enact a suicide mission. I’m amazed at their dedication, determination, courage, and gullibility. They believe that they embrace the truth and they…
The Language of Love
In my last blog I talked about being multilingual. I didn’t have room to talk about the language of love, which we all can learn to speak. Even without words, we can understand when love is spoken. Have you ever…
Mysteries
I enjoy a good mystery novel or movie or drama on TV. One of my favorite series was “Murder, She Wrote,” featuring Jessica Fletcher (played by Angela Lansbury), a quirky writer who had the knack of solving murder mysteries wherever…