Fledgling Pledges

“Shoulding” on each other is the quickest way to lose friends!  The radio DJ, the anchor, the news columnist, all those people get paid to write opinions, to speak ‘their’ beliefs, and to report pure facts. They are not my friends, and they do not speak for me.  These days I must wisely just listen…

GIVE THANKS

Driving through life with a song in my heart, a skip in my step, a reason to smile wide and a good word for those who cross my path. “Yet I will show you a more excellent way” A wise daily practice is to praise God for at least 5 things each morning. Thank you…

Gentry Exposed

Being good isn’t always easy, No matter how hard I try. When he started sweet-talkin’ to me, He’d come and tell me everything is all right… The only one who could ever reach me, He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man…. Billy-Ray was a preacher’s son And when his daddy would visit he’d come along When they…

NO SECRETS

Human growth occurs most favorably in meetings when individuals reveal their struggles transparently.  Authentic open, honest and sincere communication requires “nothing held back —good or bad, we share the raw, undiluted truth of how we are feeling, of what we are going through. Honesty is a prerequisite to successful healing relationships. Love is what heals,…

MAHJONG FUN

Mahjong is a game of both skill and luck that originated in China many centuries ago.  It is a social game that is meant to be FUN.  Rules may vary by Country or the Club you join.  The game was brought West in the 1920’s.  American Mahjong utilizes racks, jokers, “Hands and Rules” score cards and…

That we might know Him

Originally posted on Hayley Boden:
There was a very difficult period in my life when I felt so incredibly lost and lonely and I didn’t know which direction to turn.? I was suffering from acute anxiety that was crippling me in areas of my everyday life.? To look at me I was the picture of…