My visionary friend always gathered her groups of friends at the New Year to help us concentrate on visualizing goals for the upcoming year and remain focused on living an intentional life. Here it is, the end of another year, and my friend Joan is only with us in spirit. But I can still feel…
We see Halloween, All Hallowed Evening, the night before All Saints’ Day, in the rear view mirror. Yesterday we sat at the table with our loved ones and thanked God for all our blessings. My greatest blessing were the people gathered with me and the ones not gathered but present in my heart. Do you…
Granted, it is a subtle line: doing the right thing because someone will not bring you toys if you don’t and doing the right thing to become a better person. But at the time of the year when the world refocuses on a dialogue of peace and harmony among all people, do we want to…
I have to tell myself this all the time. And how lucky I am to have the problems I have. The Grinch: Too often Grinch-y feelings rear their ugly head and take over my thoughts. Instead of rejoicing that I have such a wonderful, big family, I agonize over spending $$$ to get them Christmas…
At the beginning of January, we visited Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) and watched the guard-changing ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. The Tomb Sentinels are dedicated to their duty. No matter if it’s cold, steamy, or stormy, the mission continues 24/7, as it has since 1937. As we observed the somber ceremony and…
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