Global Issues… Come to the Table 15 Apr 202515 Apr 2025 “Time to eat!”-Mom Some nights I just want to pull my hair out when it’s time to think about what to make for dinner. You too? Last night wasn’t one…
Global Issues… Celebrate Women’s History Month Together #celebratewomenshistory 27 Mar 202526 Mar 2025 Quick, name three women from history who made a significant impact your life today. Now, click comment below, and share who they are and how their efforts changed your life.…
Global Issues… CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS? OMG. 6 Feb 2025 For a moment, put aside any preconceptions of what religious bias (for/against/otherwise) you may have. Just for a moment. Can you? Come on, give it a try. Leave the world…
Do-Overs… The Looks. The Feels. The Stuff of Life. 26 Mar 2024 Have you ever received a thank you card describing how much you mean to the sender? Has someone whispered in your ear that you helped them in ways you’ll never…
DP challenge… True Worth 2 Nov 2023 Wordpress Daily Prompt: What's something you believe everyone should know?“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” (Proverbs 25:11) Ever purchase a product that looked…
Global Issues… Helplessness, Learned Dependency and the Art of Compassion 25 Jan 2023 A few years ago, an older man in a wheelchair approached my husband, granddaughter and me as we walked across the street toward a playground. He started out as if…
Global Issues… Embracing Diversity 24 Oct 202024 Oct 2020 As we approach election day in the USA, this previous post from 2017 seems especially relevant. Click on the link below and please, weigh in with your comments. For those…
Global Issues… Diversity 7 Feb 201724 Oct 2020 it burst forth from rock, high in the mountains- its journey before unseen. now resplendent with light, with movement, wind catching droplets, splaying into sky in joyful play. then down.…
Global Issues… Child Mental Health Day 7 May 201520 Mar 2016 Remember twirling around on the swing set out back? Tummy on the swing, arms and legs hanging down, you'd walk in circles to wind the suspended chains around one another, like a rubber…
Global Issues… Doctor’s Recommendation 24 Feb 2015 Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. Dr. Seuss (The Lorax)
Freedom vs Fear… Compassion: Left and Right 20 Feb 201522 Mar 2016 Marge lay exhausted at the end of a long day, her eyes puffy from too many tears. It has been an emotional day for her. As she lay on the…
Blog Events… Compassion and Collective Consciousness 22 Jan 201523 Jan 2015 Hi friends--so many wonderful friends I've met here on Wordpress, blogging. I ran across a sweet opportunity to join a group of 1,000 (+) bloggers who are writing about compassion.…
Freedom vs Fear… No Need for Eyes to See This 17 Jan 201520 Mar 2016 This morning my granddaughter put on How to Train Your Dragon. Again. I sat nearby, reading and thinking, writing a bit, occasionally paying slight attention to the movie. "In centuries of…
Global Issues… Has Anybody? 24 Aug 201422 Mar 2016 "Has anybody told you today?" "Well, just in case, I'm telling you again: I love you." It was his trademark; his brand, calling card. If you saw Mickey, you…
DP challenge… It’s not all about what’s inside. 20 Jul 201431 Jul 2014 These days we have disposable containers, because what matters is what's inside. Right? Besides, what's inside is not the same as the container, right? Not so, on either count. Often…
Freedom vs Fear… Action Request for Venezuela 3 Apr 20146 Apr 2014 Please, readers who are U. S. Citizens, take a moment to visit this page and sign the petition. It is real. I have family who are living it. There is…
Global Issues… We’re All Sick of “Don’t,” So. . . 26 Mar 201426 Apr 2014 Don't tell me another "Don't," -please? We've all heard "Don't" enough. We're numb. We're even numb to the "Don't" messages that matter. Don't--I Feel Numb by U2 For…
Global Issues… Pope Francis: A Consumerist’s Confession 25 Aug 201326 Apr 2014 This is not one of my humor pieces. This is serious: I have a confession to make. It is extremely difficult to admit. I feel ashamed of myself and I…
Attempts at Humor… Political Correctness: Mean Girls in Charge? 11 Aug 201326 Apr 2014 Is political correctness a useful concept, or does it stifle honest discussion? This, the question posed by Wordpress’ Daily Prompt. For my take on this prompt, I will stretch an analogy…
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