Okay let’s just stop the shaming of my tardiness in posting this October.  In fact, I  would like to talk about “Self-Judgement” in this blog post. This past summer has been a rough one.  Suffice it to say, my health was not the best.  After surgery, lots of beloved...

Summer is over and what have I got to show for it? On September 1st we had 121 days left in 2022. What are you going to do with those 121 days? Perhaps you are already planning for Fall Decorations, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or dare to dream – Christmas Shopping!  I...

Copyright: sukanda26 Our perception of life changes year to year as we live. We all have experiences, joys, failures, concerns, unexpected events, and the routine of daily life. We live and work. We volunteer. We raise and launch children. We must accept the...

Here we are in the hot sticky summer months where a pool full of water, a lawn sprinkler, or even a kiddie pool will cool us off. Do you hear the ice cream truck around the corner ringing the bell? Oh, the joys of childhood. We all long for a simpler life, without...

Let’s stop for a moment and think about what historians might write about this current time period in, say, 2122. What do you think they would say about COVID, mass school shootings, decaying morals, and a lack of civility toward each human being on earth? Living Life...

Spring is here; at least, it is where I live in California. The vegetable garden is planted, and the flower beds and vases are full to overflowing with the perennials I planted last year. I love perennial flowers because you can plant them, and in just two years, you...

Feeling distant from God often feels like walking through a desert. I know I have been in the desert, and I am sure you have had seasons of your walk in the dryness. It is now the month of April, and usually, this month of spring brings with it nourishing rain and the...

What does it mean to be on a journey to “Christ-Centered Living”?  For those of you reading this blog who are Christians you already know what this means.  If you are perhaps of another faith, you might liken this to living as Buddha lived reaching a level of...

For the past 8 years or so, I have led a group of women in a small group study format.  These women range in age from their 50’s to their 70’s.  One of the things I love about this group of women is their life experiences, and the unique perspective they bring to our...

Congratulations, you made it to another trip around the sun to 2022! I want to start this year with some sobering news and end with a big dose of HOPE! Last December, I attended a church service where some information was given to the listeners in attendance, and I...