Dear January, This is hard for me, but I need to tell you that I want to break up. Ever since the first day we met, you have been nothing but a cloud hanging over me. Even my friends and family members have complained about your influence. There have been times that I got excited because you assured me a little light was right around the corner, but you couldn’t even deliver on those promises. Last night was the last straw when you gave me nothing but a cold shoulder. Then there was what Continue Reading
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
When I started my blog in 2014, I vowed I would never write about politics or religion. Today, I am writing about both. Recently, every attempt I’ve made to write something light and personal has come out trivial and hollow, (more so than usual) so forgive me while I veer off course with this post. I was moved when I went to church on Sunday and we sang Martin Luther King Jr.’s favorite song, “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”. This song has never had the same impact on me as it did today, the day Continue Reading
2017 – Forward Bound
As I was write this from the balcony of the condo where we're staying in Gulf Shores, Alabama, the new year is just days away. Below us, waves are crashing onto the shore with gusto, and it's easy to get mesmerized by the motion. For every wave, there is an action and reaction - the thrust forward and the retreat back to sea. Again, and again, and again. And every time, the forward action creates far more energy than the retreating action. I am not a great believer in New Year's Continue Reading
From Here to Divinity
Every December, my mother led the cookie and candy-making brigade in our kitchen so we’d end up with plates of chocolate and butter flavored glee to enjoy and share for Christmas. Who remembers pulling taffy? Using a cookie press? Patiently watching the temperature rise in a candy thermometer? Warm, childhood memories for me. Last week, I swung into final preparations for a neighborhood get-together we were hosting Saturday afternoon. Nothing fancy, just a drop-in for cookies and Continue Reading