December already? How did we manage to get this far into the year? I know, one moment at a time. I’ve been visiting family, seeing all the little ones I hold dear. We’ve been home and away off and on for the last two weeks, and have now seen all but two of our little … Continue reading Do You Enjoy This in December?
Happy Thanksgiving! This is the beginning of the holidays, regardless of your worship beliefs. I hope you have a lovely, happy season. As this is the time of gratitude, I extend my gratitude to you, my readers. It has been a joy sharing my thoughts and opinions with you. We live in a time of … Continue reading Is Your Gratitude Thoughtful?
War breeds hate and fear. Since the bombings in France last Friday, along with those in Beirut, fear and hatred is center stage. Two terrorists are still at large and refugees continue to pour across borders from Syria. (It seems at this rate, all the Syrians will have run from the war or blown themselves … Continue reading Will You Give In to This?
This Veteran’s Day, 2015, I offer my gratitude to all who gave their lives in service to our great nation over the years. Some died, like my great-great uncle who died on the steps of Lexington. My uncles and father-in-law returned from World War II, alive, seemingly well. However, along with thousands of others, they … Continue reading In Honor of Our Brave Veterans
It is November again. Three Novembers ago I was working on my first ever rough draft of a book. Before then, I wrote poetry and very long letters. I took a creative writing class in college, where I started a novel. I wrote one chapter. Since then, My sister has been working on writing fantasy … Continue reading National Novel Writing Month Updaate
There is a disturbing trend in schools lately. Though there is a clear Constitutional separation of church and state, children have not been allowed to pray in school for years, not allowed to read the bible, nor even perform a Christmas program of songs and dance. When I taught music in a school in Hawaii, … Continue reading A Disturbing Trend
It is easy to fall into the mob mentality, thinking those (fill in the blank) are horrible people and should not live among us. It happened in the 1930s, when Hitler raised his ugly voice suggesting the Jews were non-human, unworthy of the air they breathed. It happened in Africa, those black people didn’t need … Continue reading Tears Fall Because of This
Rainfall is necessary, bringing life-giving water. Nothing can live without water. Rain is falling somewhere today. Some parts of the world are wishing they didn’t get so much, like South Carolina last week; others, like we in the western United States, wish it would rain more, and more often. Every cell in our bodies requires … Continue reading Into Each Life a Little Rain Must Fall
I have been thinking of the hatred filling our country lately. There seems to be strife between people of different “colors”, and nations. Our beautiful, welcoming nation, that has long invited others to join in building the creativity of our people, now rejects the poor and needy, those who have ideas that would instill greatness … Continue reading Hatred Is NOT Worth the Effort!
I am writing earlier than usual, partly because of the shooting in the community college in Oregon. My heart goes out to the families of those who died and all who were injured. That was a terrifying day for these people and their families. Congratulations to the Veteran who charged him, taking shots. This man … Continue reading What Would You Do If Faced With a Murderer?