This is not a healthy pursuit. No matter what injustice has happened, no matter how big or small, there is no room in your life for revenge. It is an insidious poison that will take over your thoughts, your actions, and words and will slowly destroy you. How? Maybe not actual death, but it will…
Read moreWhen Tragedy Strikes
If you know anything about me at all, it is my penchant for forgiveness. I talk about it all the time, and push it all the time. I feel that it is the key to life. So many people are hurting out there, and many are wallowing in self-pity and hurt. If we could only…
Read moreWhy are people so…..!!!
Why are people so _____________! You fill in the blank. There are so many words that could be placed there: silly, stupid, mean, condescending, jealous, irritable, negative, happy, outrageous, dumb, infuriating, pushovers, afraid, crazy…….just to name a few. WHO ARE THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE? Now, in thinking up your own words, I’m sure there…
Read moreUn-met Expectations
Guess what! I have figured my marriage out. I was married for just under 10 years, then divorced. I have remarried, and this year will be celebrating my fourteenth year anniversary. Guess what I have learned… The biggest cause of problems in a marriage are UNMET EXPECTATIONS. And upon learning that, I realized I needed…
Read moreStart Being a Duck!
We need to be ducks. For forther information on how to be a duck, keep reading. Ever have someone insult you, or say something really stupid? Now, this is a rhetorical question, because YES, of course ALL of us have had someone say something to us that we consider to be mean or downright rude….
Read moreEmotional Days – Ever Have Them?
Today is the 14th anniversary of my dads death. It’s not something I mark on my calendar, however – each year when September rolls around, I find myself thinking of my dad – and how much he loved God, loved life, and loved his family. PICTURE OF MY DAD JUST WEEKS BEFORE HIS DEATH What…
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