Malala Yousafzai is a young Pakistani girl who decided at an early age to be an activist for change in her country. As a blogger for BBC Urdu she wrote about her life and the unfair and often inhumane treatment by the Taliban that occupied Continue reading →
There are days, aren’t there? Days when nothing seems to be going quite the way it was intended to go. Days when the littlest thing sets off a major avalanche of incidents that change the whole trajectory of the day. It is those days that Continue reading →
It has been a while since I have shared a few of my favorite things with you here on It’s Just Life. Every once in awhile I find some things that make my life so much better and I just feel like I need to shout Continue reading →
Did you ever think about what you would like for your last supper? Prisoners have long had “a last supper” request where they are allowed to choose a menu. If you knew without any uncertainty that you were going to die tomorrow what would be Continue reading →
I am a happy person. It is just who I am. God made me happy. That, in my humble opinion, is a good thing. I try to look on the bright side of things. Glass half full. Walking on the sunny side of the street. Continue reading →
Do you ever wish to be young again? A recent trip to Kiawah Island where Chris and I honeymooned almost 34 years ago had me pondering that very question and my answer came up to be an emphatic no. I love where I am in Continue reading →
That is the question. To give or not to give. Recently as I was tooling around town I happened upon a gentleman at a stoplight by a pretty busy area where there are plenty of stores. He had a cardboard sign. The usual plea for Continue reading →
I posted on Facebook this morning that I simply needed to: Breathe. Drink Coffee. Start. You see I am coming down off of a high. You know what I am talking about. One of those mountain top experiences that changes you. That was what I Continue reading →
I may have found the perfect volunteer job. Seriously. If I counted up all the organizations and volunteer positions I have had over the years I would probably be surprised. From Navy Relief Society to PTO to Habitat for Humanity to Meals on Wheels the Continue reading →
I was unconnected for over an hour today and it felt like an eternity. When I say I was unconnected what I really mean is that my internet was not working. Horror of horrors. I know that it really is not the end of Continue reading →
