Posts tagged “Gratitude”
Not the same
Since 2013, I’ve worked as an elderly companion. While caring for my first client, I met a lively British lady who lived through WWII….
Facebook envy
Are you a big social media user? Do you subscribe to Twitter feeds, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube channels? Do you enjoy reading…
Honoring the slain
How would you describe Memorial Day? Somber? Contemplative? Celebratory? All three? Days like Memorial Day are important days where we take time to remember…
No leftovers, please
When God asked the Israelites in the Old Testament to bring him offerings, they brought him sick sheep, deformed goats, and blind bulls. “After…
Spring in our steps with God
The groundhog never saw this one coming. Longest. Winter. Ever. I live in Wisconsin; we Midwesterners are used to being stuck inside over the…
It’s the virus
I’m a relatively calm and cheery person, but lately I’ve been on edge and even short-tempered. Obviously, quarantine life is affecting me, but I…
A little respect for teachers
Here’s a shout-out to the women and men of my chosen profession. They generally don’t sing their own praises. Society takes them for granted…
Not safer at home
Not everyone is safer at home. In the U.S. more than 10 million people are victims of intimate partner physical violence each year—an average…
Entitlement sickness
In our country the consumer is king. Or queen. Businesses fall over each other trying to give consumers what they want, or the herd…
Blessing #9—Teaching Us What’s Temporary and What’s Eternal
One of the dangers of living in 2020 America is the feeling of invincibility. In other times and places, people expected war to take…
Blessing #4—Teaching Us Gratitude
“I have ZERO clue how your wife handles [my son] five days a week!” That was an actual text a church member sent to…
In a corona world, love like a local
I made the mistake (again) of checking the news today. The headlines (again) were global. “America may be at its most dangerous point.” “Italy…