by Shirley | Aug 11, 2014 | Choose Joy!, Meditation Monday
We all have struggles and trials in this life, and I am sure that there have been times when every one of us has uttered some version of the following saying: I know that God will not give me more than I can bear. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much. There...
by Shirley | Aug 9, 2014 | Food For Thought, Simplifying Our Lives
When you need to “vent” to someone, when things are troubling you and you feel like you just “have” to get them out, who do you turn to? In the past, I have gone to friends or family members when I needed to talk. This has helped, especially...
by Shirley | Aug 8, 2014 | Five Minute Fridays, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted
With an empty feeling down deep inside, we sit and stare out into space. Since you left us, it’s been so hard to put the pieces back together. We try, but they don’t seem to fit right any more. It’s as if we’re trying to put square pieces...
by Shirley | Aug 7, 2014 | National Lighthouse Day!, Traveling
Today is National Lighthouse Day! I bet you didn’t even know there was such a thing, did you? It’s true as the United States Senate passed an unanimous resolution which declares August 7th as National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day. To read...
by Shirley | Aug 6, 2014 | We Care Wednesdays
July and August are months that my friend and I struggle to get through every year. You see, I lost my sister, Pamela, on July 9th, 2001. She died a very tragic death, one that still affects our family to this very day. My friend lost his mother a few years later on...