by Shirley | May 9, 2014 | Five Minute Fridays, Food For Thought
Today is Friday, and so we dive into Five Minute Friday with the prompt word of: Grateful Ready? Set? GO! As I sit beside the pool with my daughter splashing and playing, I pause for a moment to consider all of the incredible blessings in my life. I am blessed...
by Shirley | May 9, 2014 | Mother's Day, Words of Love To My Babies
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching! Today, I wanted to take a moment to recognize the hard work of mothers every where! You truly do so much for your family and for your children, often times without any words of appreciation in return for the down and dirty...
by Shirley | May 8, 2014 | Food For Thought
I am fond of saying I “lived life backwards” simply because I had my son at age 25, then went to college at age 28 and after rearing my son to adulthood (and with two children of his own!), I married the kindest, sweetest man I know at the age of 52. It...
by Shirley | May 7, 2014 | Food For Thought
I’m sure I don’t need to remind you, but here … today … I feel lead to do so. Life is precious and fragile … just like the ones that you have with you on this path. These dear ones and their lives can be changed in the matter of mere...
by Shirley | May 6, 2014 | Food For Thought
We didn’t have much as a family while I was growing up. When my parents divorced things got worse. We were poor. I went to work to help out when I was fourteen. I didn’t see the money from any of my paychecks until I turned sixteen when thing got a bit better. There...