Lessons Learned

Does It Really Matter Anyway?

With my heart pounding, I held the phone receiver to my ear rehearsing what I might say.  Finally a woman's quiet voice answered. "Hello Mrs. M.? This is Tina, Ronna's friend from second grade. "I want to thank you for caring enough to invest in my life when I was 8 years old." Forty-six years ago… Continue reading Does It Really Matter Anyway?

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Hijacked Emotions and Thoughts

Hey Mom! Is this a good time to talk?” That’s what I heard last week when I answered my phone. Sure, I always love when one of our kids calls to talk! “I know you’re just trying to help but sometimes it feels like you’re trying to take over.”  Uh oh! Maybe I don’t have… Continue reading Hijacked Emotions and Thoughts

Lessons Learned

Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side

  Have you ever found yourself dreaming about what it would be like to trade in your life? Dreaming if only you could be somewhere else? Do something else? Be someone else? I mean, isn’t the grass always greener on the other side? In last week’s “Follow Me” blog, I shared my response to Jesus'… Continue reading Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side

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Follow Me?

I am blown away, by how many are now following my blog? What? Are you kidding me, people actually want to read what I write? Well, this makes it official,  I'm a blogger!  I better get a new pair of shoes for this adventure! Blogger, Jogger, get it? Ok, I better stick to blogging. For precept… Continue reading Follow Me?