Category: Life’s a little better because

  • I can, YOU CAN!

    For many years I have enjoyed the simplistic messages from children’s books.  This actually began when my husband and I were traveling and I would bring home, to our daughters, a book written by an author from the area or a “child’s” book about that city or something pertinent about living there or noteworthy or…

  • …the quiet and the lonely

    After some very difficult weeks at my “day job” and being very consumed in my world,  I have come to spend the weekend with my mama to address the various chores and projects she needs assistance on from time to time.  This has been our “routine” to come once a month to help her address…

  • …an honest day’s work….

    I hope you will indulge me today but this is ALL about my sister.  Many of you have heard me talk about the “tough gal” AKA my mom, who has endured, persevered, suffered and been so resilient through medical issues, loss of family members and just living….  Well, she demonstrates many of these same qualities…

  • Lemonade out of lemons…providing relief to the needy

    I know many have used these expressions to put into perspective a good thing from a bad situation.  We often take them for granted and don’t see the “silver linings” or “the light at the end of the tunnel” of whatever we may be enduring, suffering or facing. Today, I drove Paul to the car…