famous last words

how hard can it be? After several trips to the big box hardware store,  and a week of fits and…

Giving Tuesday et cetera

After the excesses of BlackFriday, and CyberMonday, GivingTuesday was an opportunity –   technically,  every day is an opportunity to be…

family traditions

Chocolate peanut butter balls, for the uninitiated, have been a post-Thanksgiving, holiday tradition in my household for the last twenty…

The heart of a lion

I want to talk about Nikki and the special bond that we shared. This story is about overcoming challenges and the things we can learn from each other. I’m sure these lines on here will find nothing but dog lovers, although I’m aware that somewhere else she might appear as just a dog, or a pet. But Nikki was so much more than that, she was my fur baby, and over the years she taught me a thing or two.

rooted

Disappointment is inevitable. But to become discouraged, there’s a choice I make. God would never discourage me. He would always…