by Shirley | May 13, 2023 | Food For Thought
May is Mental Health Month. It’s when we bring awareness to a topic many shy away from. I’m here to tell you that dealing with someone who has a mental illness is not for the faint of heart. It takes a LOT of prayers, and it takes a very strong person to...
by Shirley | Jan 4, 2023 | Food For Thought
This holiday season we were purposeful in our planning. We contemplated what to give our parents, then decided the gift of time together was more valuable than anything else in this world. With that in mind, we planned an overnight trip with them but packed as much...
by Shirley | Nov 8, 2022 | Food For Thought, Intentional Marriage
At the end of October, we held our vow renewal ceremony in our backyard in front of this gazebo that once belonged to my husband’s parents. When his mom passed away five years ago, his father renovated their deck, eliminating the gazebo that had been in place...
by Shirley | Oct 11, 2022 | Food For Thought
Kindness doesn’t cost a single thing, and yet it is worth more than its weight in gold to the receiver! If you’re having a bad day, it always helps when someone extends kindness and grace. Sometimes you will be so overwhelmed and touched by the...
by Shirley | Jul 21, 2022 | Bullying Is NOT Okay!, Food For Thought, Insights Into Books That Inspired Me, Unoffendable
Just recently, someone dear to me endured the “wrath” of several individuals who tried to “put her in her place” because she didn’t act or react the way they wanted her to. ~insert the biggest eye roll ever here~ News Flash: We are...
by Shirley | Feb 28, 2022 | Food For Thought, Write 28 Days
It seems like Winter wants to linger a little while longer here in the south. While it isn’t as cold as it is in the northern parts of the United States, this Southern Belle is tired of it! We are ready for sun-kissed cheeks, boat rides, feeling our toes in...