Tag: need
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What Is Necessary?
photo courtesy of Jimgming Pan on Unsplash I’ve been confronted lately with the dramatic difference between needs and wants. There are so many conflicts worldwide where many people are left without the necessary means to live and provide for their families. We see refugees in many places, trying to escape one area of oppression, and…
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When Do I Need To Say ‘Enough’?
In life, I’m not a quick learner. I miss the obvious, don’t listen to the wisdom of those around me, and often find I’m unobservant with what needs to be seen. Lessons that need to be learned take more time with this method. And contribute much more frustration. I threw my back out sometime last…
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The New Never Gets Old
He made his entrance in a very planned, very orderly way. Completely different from his most recent cousins. He wasn’t in a hurry. He was a bit upset leaving “home”. Warden Mark Sibben was born Tuesday morning at 7:57 a.m. Caesarean-section. Not an easy one. I watched my daughter and her husband as they…
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When Enough Is Enough
I need to better appreciate the humor in the unexpected. Particularly if it has to do with bodily fluids. Teagan, the six-year-old master of drama, proliferate with his words, was in a quiet, subdued mood this past Sunday. First clue. You can never put “Teagan” and “subdued” in the same sentence. It’s an oxymoron. As…
Tip of My Iceberg 