Monthly Archives: June 2012

So I set up the activity room for meditation with the residents and before I could get started, I was called away to give a tour of our facility. I needed the meditation myself. Once and a while, I need … Continue reading →

“I think I need to stick to plants,” I confessed to my husband the other night. Looking forward to this summer’s expected “bumper crop” of zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes and watermelon, I finally had to face up to a grave disappointment … Continue reading →

I lost my driver’s license and yes I have looked everywhere. Yes, I am on the run from Johnny Law. Now I am self-sentenced to spend hard time at the local DMV. But first I have to dig through a … Continue reading →

I now, know why I have to work. It is not for the money or benefits. It is the because of the people. These people make me laugh and I feel good when I am around them. This includes even … Continue reading →

Do You Celebrate Your Life? (A ten questions test) 1. Are you moving your body: walk, swim, dance, run, and wiggle your big toe? 2. Do you eat smart? 3. Do you love you? 4. Do you accept your imperfections? … Continue reading →

And then today… I talked with a resident who said that he is tired of being sick and welcomes death. I asked him what part his faith played in his readiness. He said, “None”. At that juncture of the conversation, … Continue reading →

Two things amaze me: How good people really want to be and how often I misinterpret them. My mind detects offense when there is none.  I can build dark worlds out of a few scraps. A good 70% of the … Continue reading →

I wanted to share a personal testimony with you from an experience a few weeks ago: On May 10th, shortly after Bible study, I became very dizzy and felt faint. I sat down with Chris, one of our nurses, as … Continue reading →

Here are the facts.   We are good people doing good things but (and this is big) we don’t have to do anything special for God to love us. There, I said it. Now, go call your attorney. It has … Continue reading →

The Ohio River at one time, was so polluted, that only mud cat and carp were able to survive in it, and neither was fit for consumption. A favorite recipe for preparing these carp went something like this. First you … Continue reading →