November 7, 2021: The Courage of Hope
Definition of Hope: NOUN* 1‘I had high hopes of making the Olympic team’ SYNONYMS: aspiration, desire, wish, expectation, ambition, aim, plan, dream, daydream, pipe dream, longing, yearning, craving, hankering 2‘most of us begin married life filled with hope’SYNONYMS: hopefulness, optimism, expectation, expectancy,
Halloween: October 31: The Not So Scary Thing About Kindness
Lately, all we seem to hear about in the news, are distressing events occurring within a society seemingly in a state of chaos. Pandemic statistics, political divisiveness, economic woes, weather disasters, and the negative news goes on. The
September 19, 2021: Making A Difference
"We can choose to be affected by the world or we can choose to affect the world"-Heidi Wills It seems as if our whole news cycle continues to be filled with dismaying and disturbing stories. Acts of kindness and
July 5, 2020: The Freedom of Choices
Celebrations for Fourth of July in 2020 were different reflecting the dramatic changes that have occurred worldwide. In the first half of 2020, we've witnessed the devastation of a world wide pandemic and its destructive impact on our
June 23, 2019: Making A Difference
"Never underestimate the valuable and important difference you make in every life you touch for the impact you make today has a powerful rippling effect on every tomorrow.” Leon Brown My husband Ron hikes with our two golden retrievers every day.
March 24, 2019: Return of the Blackbird
"The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also." Harriet Ann Jacobs When one reflects on signs of Spring, there’s a potpourri of signs and memories that bring joy to our winter
March 17, 2019: Searching for Four-Leaf Clovers
"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." Desmond Tutu Did you know that the odds of finding a four-leaf clover in a typical patch is about one
November 11, 2018:The Power of Kindness
These last few weeks have been challenging ones, both personally and in our own country. Personally, its been a rollercoaster of emotions, when our 99-year-old patriarch and dad has struggled with a serious illness. He’s once again rallied and maintains
October 14, 2018: Butterfly Wings
"How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world." William Shakespeare "A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows." Francis of Assisi In recent blogs I have written how the overabundance of