It Starts With “L” Ends With “E”…
…and in between are “O” and “V.” It’s the time of year when hearts and cupids are prevalent, chick flicks and love songs fill the airwaves and we are surrounded by—perhaps inundated with—“Hallmark’s Season of Love.” And it got me thinking… How does one define love? We use the word in our daily conversation with little thought to the depth of its meaning. We write a letter and casually sign it, Love. Often out of habit, we use love to express our feelings, like...
Read MoreVisiting Never Never Land
Do you dream…I mean really dream? I’m not referring to those daydreaming moments when you drift off into la-la land during a sermon at church or when you’re enroute from point A to point C and you don’t remembering passing point B. And I’m not referring to the dream of winning the multimillion dollar lottery or the dream a mother dreams when she holds her firstborn child, tucks her children into bed at night or embraces her grandchildren. (That kind of dream is filled with an emotion...
Read MoreRemembering and Looking Back
Guessing can be frustrating especially for the one doing the guessing, and especially when the answer is beyond one’s imagination! Well, guess anyway! What did I do yesterday? Give up? I think you should :~) Fighting a cold for 5 days (thankfully, not the flu!), I’ve spent far too much time in front of the TV. Yuk! What a waste of time…until yesterday! Are you ready for this?! I watched a replay of the 6th game of the 1992 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Atlanta Braves....
Read MoreThe Love Behind the Gift
Have you been asked…dare I say…the infamous question, “What do you want for Christmas?” Did you respond like me, with a blank stare because you have absolutely no idea what you want because you don’t need anything? Unfortunately, suggesting something sensible, like a bottle of vitamins, just doesn’t cut it Funny enough, when I’m asked that question, it doesn’t take many minutes before I’m humming the little childhood jingle… All I want for Christmas is my two front...
Read MoreBitter and Sweet December
Snow! Blizzards! Freezing rain! Ice! Yes, it’s December and with the flip of the calendar, we suddenly face cold weather, threatening snow storms, unforgiving ice and the promise of a long winter ahead. Before this dreaded season comes to an end, I know icicles will hang precariously from eaves and trees, sharp wind will blow and leave me breathless and teary-eyed and my beanie bag will be heated nightly to keep my feet warm. I count the days until December 21st comes and goes. It’s the...
Read MoreMasking Our Fears
Have you ever been afraid…I mean really afraid…the kind of fear that haunts you and becomes part of your daily day: in your thoughts, in your conversations, even in your dreams? When I was a child, I shared a bedroom and a bed with my older sister. Most Sunday nights Mary would turn on the radio in our upstairs bedroom long after our light was out, and I had to listen to The Shadow. I say I had to listen because I really had no choice! My sister was four years older than I was and I...
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