Transitions themselves are not the issue, but how well you respond to their challenges - Jim George What transition are you going through today? Getting old is a big one. You’re not as agile and flexible as before. You ache in parts of your body you didn’t even know existed. It's important to be active. …
Cool Dads
Nostalgia always creeps up on me whenever I see my husband and our daughters watching movies. I think about the times I used to sit on the sofa with my Dad, eating popcorn. The really neat thing about him is he didn't mind watching kid movies with lots of singing with me. We used to …
My Father
Ever since I was a child, I used to gaze at my reflection in the pond or in the looking glass and wonder what was wrong with me--why my father didn't love me. He has never shown me any affection. How I longed for a kind word, a tenderness in his manner toward me but …
Do it
Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home... it's your responsibility to love it, or change it - Chuck Palahniuk Change is a good thing--sometimes. It takes courage to step outside of your comfort zone and follow your dreams wherever they take you. You will have the naysayers and doubters on …
His Type
It was an elaborate dinner for just the two of us, something I hadn't expected at all. When I showed up at the mansion, I expected to find other guests but I was the only one. I was escorted by a butler who walked with his back straight as a rod to the dining-room. She …
All of Me
He had set the lofty goal of becoming one of the top five wealthiest men in the world and reached it at the age of thirty-five. He bought a castle that once belonged to a Lord. He had a large staff which took care of everything. He had his privacy. He had his own beach …
Everything Has Beauty
"What do you see in her, man?" Brad asked his friend, Sebastian "Granted, she had a great body but her face... Sebastian glanced at him. "What's wrong with her face?" Brad stared at him. "Are you kidding me? I'm sorry, man, but she's ugly." Color suffused Sebastian's cheeks and his eyes darkened in anger. "That's …
The Tragedy of Divorce
If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind - Shannon L. Adler I thought that when George and I tied the knot twenty years ago, it was for keeps. Was I naive …
The Storms
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble – Psalm 46:1 Some trials are like thunderstorms—ephemeral—they come suddenly and then are gone within a short time. Other trials linger until we wonder if we will ever come out of them. During those times, what do we do? Do we let ourselves …
Twenty-Five Years
It's our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. We decided would celebrate it in the comfort of our home. So, after eating Thai food delivered at our door we drank champagne. A single red rose lay between us on the bed. "Happy anniversary," Martin says as he holds my hand. "Thank you for the best twenty- five years …
Notes to Women 