He pulled his canoe up on the polluted beach and walked to the edge of the freeway. He stood there solemnly and watched as the traffic sped past. A car went by and the passenger threw …
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Living for Today
You’ve probably noticed that I’m more than a little behind in my posts. My hope has been to post 2-3 articles a week, but lately it’s been hard to write even one every two weeks.
We have been quite busy as a family, and since November my mother has been dealing with many health issues. Most recently she came down with bronchitus which triggered a bout with kidney failure. We/she did not know that her kidneys had been giving her trouble for quite awhile now. In hindsight it explains many things. She ended up in the hospital with stage 3 renal failure. She is better now and on the road to recovery.
Like my post about our harrowing ride on New Year’s Eve, this experience again rings the bell for living for the moment, living for today. Ten days ago I was fairly certain that we would be attending a funeral this week if things didn’t turn around quickly. We are very thankful to God for His and all the caregiver’s healing presence.
Life can change fast. Hug your friends and family, love them. The next time you get angry – take a deep breath or two and work through it instead of having to work through regrets later. Love, love, love and live for today – for tomorrow may never come.
God-Esteem
Jr. High is tough on just about everyone’s self-esteem. I remember being 4’-8” short in ninth grade. I remember always being picked last for teams in gym, and I remember being lifted up and passed …
4 Steps to Choosing Happiness
(Sequel to “The Art of Happiness”)
When I was a child my emotions changed as quickly as the direction of the wind. My emotions changed with everything and everyone around me. As I got older I …
Hold yer Horses!
“Lean in! Lean in!” Sean yelled at the top of his lungs as we all were about to fall out of the horse drawn wagon. There were fourteen of us on a nice wagon ride …
Traditions!
“Traditions, traditions. Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as… as… as a fiddler on the roof!” saidTevye with passion in Fiddler on the Roof. Tevye was met with instance after instance of …
Every Moment a Choice
“Snap – snap – snap” go my fingers each a second apart. I do it again and this time with each snap I say, “Every – moment – a choice.” At first our children looked …
What’s in a Number?
They’re everywhere and you can’t escape them. They are on your receipts, signs, driver’s license, clocks, and just about everything you read. I see them even when they aren’t physically there by my need to …
Sound the Alarm!
The smoke detector screamed and woke me from an intense sleep. I awoke with eyes wide expecting to find my basement bedroom filled with smoke, but instead only found my heart racing and my breathing …
Thankful Indeed!
Fall, it’s my favorite season. It will soon be done though as winter is knocking harder on the door for its’ turn with every frosty morning I see. Fall is typically a time when I …
What Side Are You On?
Think of the last time you had a disagreement with someone or when you were trying to find a solution to a problem. How did it go? Was the issue resolved, compromised, or is it …
The Art of Happiness
I’ll be Happy When I . . .
“I’ll be happy when I get that car.” “If I could only get that house, then I’d really be happy.”
Happiness. This is what I wish for you most of …
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