What Will Be Your Legacy?
What legacy do you hope to leave this year? What would you like people to think of when your name comes to mind? This year, during your life, as well as when you’ve left this world. What imprint do you…
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Good- bye 2022, Welcome 2023!
Where does time go? we ask. It goes with us. Time is ours to do with as we wish. We can embrace it, enjoy it, and work harmoniously with it, respecting its boundaries and strengths. Or, we can fight it,…
Farewell to 2022
Dear Year 2022, You fooled me. You let me think the year was going to stretch out and unfold slowly. That there was no rush, that there’s plenty of time for everything and everyone. Now the year is coming to…
I Got a Kimber Award!
Yay me! Yesterday I learned that I am one of seven authors to receive a prestigious KIMBER AWARD! Don’t know what that is? Check out the announcement on Pages & Paws where Kimber and Mom write my favorite book blogs.…
A New World
I’ve been thinking about the last entry from my last post . . . that one of my favorite things is Dvorak’s New World Symphony. It is a special experience for me. In high school we performed this piece for…
My Favorite Things
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens,” . . . so sang Julie Andrews about a few of her favorite things in The Sound of Music. How wonderful to have a list of…
Gratitude, Truth and Mystery
A few weeks ago I heard someone share a personal manifesto. Sounded interesting, so I started on one of my own. Here are a few excerpts. Gratitude. I choose to live in gratitude. I believe gratitude begets a gracious life…
I Missed Out on Spring
The other day I was lamenting that I had missed out on Spring. I was sad that in the Pacific Northwest we went straight from Winter to Summer, cold to hot. I had wanted to have a nice long Spring.…
A Little Giving Goes a Long Ways
I was inspired this week while watching an interview with Brad Formsma, author of “I Like Giving.” A sweet, simple concept. Giving. But oh how powerful it is especially at a time when everyone has an unlimited supply of complaints…
Welcome Sunshine!
The sun is shining! That makes me want to kick my heels and dance. It makes me smile. It makes me feel hopeful. That’s because I live in the Pacific Northwest where we’ve had clouds, snow and rain for some…