by Shirley | Mar 6, 2015 | Five Minute Fridays
Excitement welled up inside of me when I learned that the Five Minute Friday writers are having a retreat! Yes, that’s right! When we usually gather together on Fridays where we write for five whole minutes without worrying about getting it just right, NOW we...
by Shirley | Feb 28, 2015 | Five Minute Fridays
Welcome, Friends! We’re so glad you’re here. Won’t you grab a steaming hot cup of coffee and sit a spell on the overstuffed couch? Just move those pillows out of the way and make yourself comfortable. Let’s talk into the wee morning hours...
by Shirley | Jan 9, 2015 | Five Minute Fridays
It matters how you treat people! Make them feel welcome! Whether it’s in your home, at your church, if they are new to the school, or a new employee on the job. There is a famous quote that talks about how people will forget what you say, and people will...
by Shirley | Dec 22, 2014 | Five Minute Fridays, God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, My Story
Dear Grief, I came to know you and despise you all at the same time 13 years ago. You slammed into me and my family on a hot July day stripping away every ounce of happiness and hope that we had for the future. When we should have been happy celebrating the birth of...
by Shirley | Nov 20, 2014 | Five Minute Fridays
I see you there. Sitting in the corner of the restaurant hoping that no one will notice you as you pretend to look through your phone while you avoid eye contact. A true introvert, no doubt. You’re not anti-social, you just choose to quietly observe the...
by Shirley | Nov 8, 2014 | Five Minute Fridays, Intentional Marriage, Intentionally Focused, My Story
Things haven’t been right in a while. There have been struggles … lots of struggles … and happiness? That seems like something in the past that will never return again, or if it does, it will only be for a fleeting moment. Don’t you think...
