Beginning Today

We can’t move forward when we’re constantly looking backward. It’s true.  Have you ever tried it? Stumbling, fumbling, walking right into things. It’s impossible to go forward. But we say we want to. We declare that we must move forward. But it’s the looking back,...

My One Hundredth Birthday

It was many years ago but the memory of it still brings a smile.’l My first graders wanted to celebrate my birthday and quite spontaneously I said “Let’s celebrate my one hundredth birthday.” Giggles and cheers filled the room....
OUCH! I Made A Mistake

OUCH! I Made A Mistake

I thought I was learning well. Or so it seemed to me. Yes, since I signed up with Duolingo to learn Russian I was  pumped to learn. I zoomed through the lessons mastering a few words and often by trial and error managed to move from one level to the next. Honestly I...
Tough Moments, Tender Hearts

Tough Moments, Tender Hearts

Well it’s January 2023 and I’m glad to embrace a new year. There is something about a fresh start that motivates and fills me with hope. New calendars and new beginnings – we all need them. We all live in a fallen world and deal with tough situations. There are no...