Monthly Archives: October 2013
Who Do We Worship?
These stickers usually amuse me; I admit to having a couple myself. But, I started wondering, why do we feel the need to advertise to everyone on the road what our hobbies are or where we like to vacation. I suppose it’s the same force that has some folks putting on Facebook or Twitter every … Continue reading
The glass half-empty day
I am a lifelong optimist. Some experts say nature causes optimism and some say nurture. I don’t know which is true; I just know I usually am able to see the good in most situations. That’s not to say that I don’t have my occasional down day. I think that because I usually am so … Continue reading
Planting Seeds
I sometimes wonder if the reason that the Bible Belt is located in the south is because our roots here are tied so closely to agriculture. I am just one generation removed from farming. My dad grew up in a farming family. Most of the Southerners I know, still grow at the very least, their … Continue reading
Transition
Fall is a time of transition and transition can sometimes be messy. My driveway is covered in leaves and so is our yard and our trampoline. The dictionary defines transition as the process or period of changing from one condition or state to another. During labor, the transition phase is the most intense, but so … Continue reading
The Quiet Game
My mom used to try without much success, to get my sister and me to play the Quiet Game. I must confess, I usually lost. I have always been a talker. I blame it on my dad’s side of the family. I come from a long line of talkers. My sister and I are only … Continue reading
Never grow tired of doing good.
I was able to visit with my parents last weekend. I haven’t seen them since the summer, so I was really looking forward to the visit. After dinner, we lingered around the table as we often do and caught each other up on the recent happenings in our lives. My daddy, like most southern men, … Continue reading
Anger management
There’s a lot of anger swirling around at the moment. Our government has shut down and we are about to hit the debt ceiling again. Real people are not getting paid and have either been furloughed or are working for free. The legislative branch and the executive branch of our government are acting like a … Continue reading
God’s Never Ending Optimism
I have always been a glass half full kind of girl. I don’t know why. It’s just my nature. My hubby is not someone who I would consider optimistic. He claims to be a realist. Which one of us is right? Research has shown that people who are optimistic have better levels of cholesterol, stronger … Continue reading
From Bulb to Bloom
Fall is bulb planting season. It’s the time to plant bulbs and the time to divide them. I love planting bulbs. When I look at them, they are just formless blobs. There’s nothing pretty or promising about them. They are really downright ugly, but then the miraculous happens. Ugly little blobs planted in the fall … Continue reading
A holy time out
Did your parents ever give you a time out? Did you ever give your kids a time out? Although we often use it for various reasons to control a child’s behavior, the original idea behind a time out was to remove a child from a situation where he/she was acting out and allow them a … Continue reading