Jan 23, 2014
On Sunday, a new tradition was launched; monthly family potluck dinners at our house. Each month will have a different theme. An Italian feast was first, a soup & stew dinner is next. March will be an Irish celebration and, well, you get the idea. It’s been...
Jan 9, 2014
When I left for work Tuesday morning, it was -6 degrees with a windchill of -35. It was C-O-L-D! I was not. Today, I am thankful for the warm comforts I enjoy. The heat in my home came up as scheduled. The shower steamed with hot water. Fresh brewed coffee was...
Jan 2, 2014
Authors Jon Gordon (@JonGordon11), Dan Britton and Jimmy Page collaborated and published a book two years ago titled One Word. They challenged readers to condense their purpose or goals to, you guessed it, one word. Forget resolutions and just focus on a one word...
Dec 12, 2013
Throughout the week, I felt that I should write something about Nelson Mandela. But, what? Today, the reader in me is thankful to learn that Mandela was inspired by a book. During Mandela’s years in prison, a copy of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare...
Nov 28, 2013
Thanksgiving Day is a noun. It’s a national holiday commemorating a three day feast, enjoyed by the Pilgrims and their Native American Wampanoag allies, to celebrate the Pilgrims’ first successful corn harvest in November, 1621. The Pilgrims provided...
Nov 21, 2013
I recently came across this quote on Pinterest: I am a runner because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far. I have always wanted to be a runner. I had this vision in my mind of a fleet-footed, thinner, younger version of myself, gracefully running...