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Doing the Right Thing
April 4…a day of remembrance and mourning. It’s my little sister’s birthday. She would have been celebrating 48 years had she not died in an auto accident shortly before she would have turned 5. It’s also the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis…
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Coeurage Through Fear
There is a misconception that those who are brave and courageous are never fearful. I have read many accounts of individuals who accomplished amazing, heroic feats. Invariably, they all say that they were fearful yet they acted anyway. They were able to push through the fear rather than run away…
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A Way in the Wilderness
As I began my journal entry early this morning, I started to write Feb…then caught myself. This month is gone. Good-by February! Hello March with green grass and daffodils popping up. The birds are beginning to sing and get excited for spring. I think I love spring most simply because…
Joy Within the Struggle
There’s nothing like baby animals to get “likes” on Facebook. I posted a video of our new baby chicks earlier this week and had a flurry of activity from friends and family. They are an absolutely adorable addition to our menagerie. Our hens have slowed down their egg laying so…
Simple Strength: The Power of Resilience
Sometimes coeurage and strength come in the most unexpected places and from the most unassuming people. Two of the most coeurageous individuals that I have ever known were my elderly neighbors, Jo and Dick Beals. They lived through the Great Depression and WWII which I’m sure contributed to their frugality…
