Category: Encouragement

Misgivings at Thanksgiving

2019-11-28 01:58:26 As I write this I am settling in to watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for the umpteenth time. Every year I watch it,

Christmas Eve Ponderings

2019-12-25 04:49:25 Christmas Eve has always been my favorite day of the year, for many reasons, but most of all because of the anticipation associated with

“Come and have breakfast.”

2019-12-31 21:41:45 Breakfast has long been my most favorite meal to eat out, and nothing beats the find of a new location to enjoy having

#happynewyear #wordoftheyear

2020-01-21 22:56:48 re·main /rəˈmān/ verb endure last abide go on carry on persist hold on live on stay persist in being carry on being I’ve

Celebrating for the 72nd Time!

2020-02-08 02:43:14 How uncommon is a couple celebrating their 72nd wedding anniversary? Very.  According to the Census Bureau, 0.1% of all people currently married (less

“Your line of work? Really?”

2020-02-14 21:30:57 While watching an American sitcom, during this week leading up to Valentine’s Day, I was intrigued by an exchange between a dying patient

You Deserve a Sticker

2019-08-31 02:51:14 Both Amazon and Staples have been loudly ringing the bell which calls all students to return to the hallowed hallways of school! The

Want to have coffee?

2019-09-29 21:18:45 National Coffee Day brings back memories of a new friendship which brewed over a long cup of coffee, and of many “catching up”

A Perfect Father’s Day Card

2019-06-16 04:48:48 I found the perfect Father’s Day card.  It is not saturated in sappiness and it is only two lines but a perfect response

Living in the Fog

2019-07-18 02:00:02 A few weeks ago, while I was teaching in Germany, I went on a quest to purchase authentic cuckoo clocks for my family.

Word of the Day

2019-07-28 22:40:55 Spelling Words Can you remember the endless hours of homework, writing new spelling words in preparation for the weekly Friday spelling test? Perhaps

$10,000 Pyramid Clue

2019-08-08 13:10:12 Imagine being a contestant on the revived classic TV gameshow, $10,000 Pyramid, and receiving these clues: Weddings. Birthday parties. Bee stings. Goodbyes. Movies.

Celebrating EMPTY

2019-04-21 07:11:39 EMPTY things do not normally give us cause to celebrate. What rejoicing or gratitude may be found in an empty gas tank, an

Teach Me Thy Way

2019-05-05 04:39:18 Can you imagine being in the classroom of the Master Teacher, Jesus Christ, day in and day out? If so, can you imagine

The Most Blessed Mom

2019-05-12 16:45:18 Who is the most blessed mom in the world? I like to think it is my mom because she has me for a