Happiness
Treated With Respect
My mom and I had a “big day out” today. First I took her to a doctor’s appointment only to find out that there was a scheduling error, so she could not be seen. But the girls there were nice and told us what needed to be done to get it corrected. We were close to […]
Derby Birthday
Last week my mom was looking through a magazine and found a delectable recipe for a chocolate mint julep pie to celebrate the Kentucky Derby. She then realized that the race was on the same day as her birthday. I did not realize that she enjoyed watching it so much. So, we decided to plan a […]
Good News Friday
Today I was inundated with good news from immediate and extended family. There is a potential house purchase that is progressing, much needed job opportunity, successful cancer surgery, recovery from a severe health issue, prom night, my grandson made a long awaited hit in his opening baseball game, and to top it off I found […]
A Close Relationship
I am super blessed to have a friend who knows me well and has for the past 23 years or so. When we lived far apart, we only spoke a couple times a year. But when I went back for a visit, we would always get together. I was so happy that we would be […]
Serenity Prayer
I read a reflection that was delivered to my email this morning and it included the “Serenity Prayer”. I know the first part of this prayer by heart as I used to say it every day. I thought about the time when I learned the prayer. Many years ago, I felt my life was in […]
Praying the Day
This morning I read my daily devotion that continued on the theme of happiness. It was a quote: “You pray, you love—that is the happiness of man upon the earth.” ST. JEAN MARIE BAPTIST VIANNEY, THE CURE OF ARS Quite honestly, my prayer life has been lacking. I don’t like feeling far away from God and […]
Happy Children
Today the schools were closed due to a snow storm that we had. As the day progressed, the snow stopped falling and the sun came out. So did the kids. First I saw several of them helping to shovel their driveways. There were many children sledding down the hill at the school not too far […]
Still Finding God 