I am hard to love. I am silent when I need to speak up and talk too much when I should be listening. I am impatient when things don't go my way, when the traffic light turns red, or when the person in front of me in the 10 Items or Less aisle has fifteen … Continue reading Hard to Love
Category: Kindness Matters
Peace in the Mourning
This morning as I sat on my screened porch, I tried to enjoy the sunlight streaming down from the sky and the light wind dancing through the trees. The birds were singing a sweet tune, as they do each morning, but my heart was not lifted by their song. This little porch is my retreat, … Continue reading Peace in the Mourning
What Makes You Think I Care?
My family is hilarious. That is, we all think we are pretty funny, but I'm not sure that other people genuinely appreciate our particular brand of humor. Ok, we are just obnoxious, but we think we're funny. I work in my parent's printing and promotional products business and several years ago I thought it would be humorous to … Continue reading What Makes You Think I Care?
I Stand Amazed
I confess I am not always the sharpest bulb in the shark tank (a phrase used often in our household and coined by our daughter Hannah). Sometimes it takes an act of God to get my attention. My close friends and family know that I have longed to go back to Burkina Faso, West Africa … Continue reading I Stand Amazed
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