Change is hard sometimes. Letting go is part of my life now and I have to admit that I am struggling a bit. Christmas has always meant family time and for years we have enjoyed the company of our sons and their significant others over Continue reading →
Fortunes Worth Reading
It’s been over a year since I posted one of my fortune cookie posts and as I was cleaning out my wallet of approximately 45 and a half pounds of change I decided it was about time to do another installment. I keep my fortunes Continue reading →
Thanksgiving Blessings Abound
Thanksgiving Blessings… Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his Continue reading →
Where Did the Year Go?
Seriously. Where did 2017 go? I know that I had a good chunk of the summer taken out with travel to Croatia for Micah and Wendy’s wedding but honestly — I am left wondering where the heck the rest of the year went. Chris looked Continue reading →
Tips for Transitioning a Loved One to Assisted Living
Assisted living. It is not always an easy thing to admit that our loved ones need more help than we can give them. Many times it is simply not feasible to take them into our own homes as much as we would like to. I Continue reading →
Eyes Wide Open Looking for the Extraordinary
I like to keep my eyes open when I drive. It helps get me from point A to point B safely. At least that is the hope. Recently I have found myself beginning to look out for the extraordinary when I drive and trust me Continue reading →
Our Greatest Need
“I have never met a person whose greatest need was anything other than real, unconditional love. You can find it in a simple act of kindness toward someone who needs help. There is no mistaking love…it is the common fiber of life, the flame that Continue reading →
Write The Story – It’s Your Turn
Sometimes I see something that just screams “There’s a story here”. I usually have my phone with me and can snap a picture and that was the case the other day. I spied this car in a parking lot when I was shopping and snapped Continue reading →
Are You Irma Ready?
Irma. That horrible hurricane that is wreaking havoc with so many areas is coming. Irma is coming quickly on the heels of the horrible Hurricane Harvey that hit the Texas area and the wildfires that appear to be raging in Montana and other areas. There Continue reading →
The Best of “It’s Just Life”
Another day of the best of It’s Just Life is coming your way. Today’s post is another fun one that I wrote several years ago. Its title is homage to Dr. Seuss and I outline what “I” would do if I ran the zoo. I Continue reading →