De-Cluttering the New Year
I’ve never been much of one for New Year’s resolutions. I learned long ago that I never really keep them. I do well for maybe (MAYBE) the first month or …
Recognizing Emotional Limits
Do you think Jesus ever had to leave the room so that he wouldn’t act unChristlike? Maybe that sounds dumb to ask, but I was asking it the other day …
Best Hacks for Shortage of Feminine Care Products
Remember the toilet paper shortage at the beginning of 2020? Well, rumor has it that menstrual products are going to be coming up short soon. Everyone panicked then and started …
Is Jesus Really Coming Soon?
“Jesus is coming soon!” We’ve heard that for years and years. It’s usually spoken in relation to the evil we see in the world. But… what if Jesus doesn’t come …
America’s Lost Innocence
Recently my elderly mom had to sell her house. It was difficult for her since she had lived there over 50 years. It was an old one-room, hundred-year-old schoolhouse that …
Give Thanks, Live Thanks
It’s November, so it seems fitting to talk about the most famous day in that month: Thanksgiving. I kind of usually cringe at “canned topics”. You know, everyone’s Sunday School …
A Dose of Brave
We used to know. We’ve been told that anxiety and stress and emotional strain, depression and pain or discomfort of any kind is something to be avoided at all costs. …
Because He is Good…
Though he slay me, God is still good. A friend brought up the question, “Why does God slay us?” My friend asked because of the book of Job (pronounced with …
Children’s Easter Story
by Mary Beth Wine (the names have been changed to protect our grands) Once Upon a Time there were 8 little children. The oldest was named Josh. The next oldest …
To Vaxx or Not to Vaxx: My Story
Recently, in the last 6 months or so, I’ve been back under a doctor’s care. The doc I had after my stroke 6 years ago had moved away and a …
Grumpy is as Grumpy Does
The GrumpMonster. 👹 I will be honest and say that I’ve struggled with it all of my married life. I’m sure it was there before that, but being married and …
Covid Kills….but so does FEAR
Okay. We’re down to it. Cold and flu season. It’s never a pleasant time of year anyhow, but this year is much much worse. All the residual pandemic stir continues …
Are You Missing the “Old Normal” Too?
I know all about the “new normal”. But I can’t help it…I long for the old normal. You know, where if you’re sick it’s just a cold or a bit …
Defeating the ‘Rona
We know two people who have died from COVID-19. One was elderly, one was in his 40’s. One had co-morbidities (additional health problems), one did not appear to. We also …
The Cure for Our Virus
A virus comes and attacks a portion of our body. It then spreads all throughout and effects every area in some way.We spread germs and others get sick from us.Our …
All Out War
When you look around, there’s two sides to everything nowadays. For whatever “truth” you put out there, there’s a “truth” on the other side to combat it. People are facing …