Tag: forgiveness
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It Can Get Better
We celebrated our anniversary a few days ago. So many years together–suffice it to say we’ve grown up together and have mellowed well with age. Memories of our wedding are still very clear. I was the first in my family to get married, and back in the day, the wedding was more about the parents…
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Love Ya Lots!
I learned long ago to never let anyone leave the house without telling them I love them. Not to be maudlin, but there are no guarantees I’ll see them again. I don’t want my last words to someone to be expressions of anger, disappointment, or guilt. I’m not great at it, and there are many…
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Nobody Wants To Be Cut Down
I love trees. My husband says I relate to trees like I do people–each one has a personality and quirks. All of them have value. We have a live oak in our front yard that is slowly doing damage to our driveway, water pipes, and lawn. The root system sits high so there are these…
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When Kind And Gentle Are Overlooked
I love the movie “Elf”. It’s one of my Christmas favorites. I’ve discovered I enjoy the play even more. Our ten-year-old grand Isley was in her school performance of “Elf, the Musical”. Very much following the antics of Will Farrell in the movie, the songs added another layer of fun. The storyline was tweaked just…
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The Beet Went On
My friend Kourtney is a busy woman. With a husband and three sons and a job she enjoys, she manages to fill her days moving at near the speed of light. Until she couldn’t. Dashing through the grocery store to pick up food for her family, she rounded the produce aisle of a national store…
Tip of My Iceberg 