Tag Archives: COVID19
IS A MANDATE THE SAME AS A LAW?
I’m so confused. Is a mandate the same as a law? When I looked up the differences between the two, I was met with lots of legal gobbledegook – words that added to the confusion. I would never have made … Continue reading
OUR REDEMPTION IS FREE
We’ve all been slaves to something or other in this life. The greatest burden we carry is is our long list of wrong doings towards others. There is nothing that strips us of our freedom more than forgetting what the … Continue reading
SUMMER VACATION 2020
The above photograph most likely took place during the pandemic of 1918-1919 – or the Spanish Flu. I wonder if this family was about to venture out on a summer vacation. When summer comes to mind, I have wonderful visions … Continue reading
TO MASK OR NOT TO MASK
Leave it to Americans. In times of crisis, in times of violence and hatred, when the world around us seems to have gone off the deep end, we seem to cut to the chase. We have been a rebellious nation … Continue reading
HERE’S THE CHURCH, HERE’S THE STEEPLE . . . .
Remember this little game we played while trying to be quiet in church as children? The rhyme went like this: Here’s the church and there’s the steeple. Open the door and see all the people. We would clasp our … Continue reading
OUR CURRENT VOCABULARY
Our vocabulary is constantly changing, much like things that are currently trending or popular. A whole new list of words and phrases have popped up this year with the onset of the CORONA19 virus. Words that used to hold a … Continue reading
WE NEED OUR FRIENDS
It was a time when people were unable to communicate the way they once did. The time continues and we wonder if we will ever go back to the days of hugs both physical and emotional. We need our friends. … Continue reading
IT’S SO SIMPLE
There is no doubt our world has gone mad. We see one thing after another that shocks, disables and paralyzes us. We could get wrapped up in the negativity. We might go on a rampage and start sputtering words of … Continue reading
ONCE UPON A TIME
What the awoke to the next day was something they never dreamed they would witness in their lifetimes. It was as if all the wars and injustices of past societies were culminating, ruminating and usurping the people of the land. … Continue reading
NOBODY WANTS OUR STUFF
About four years ago, we moved into a house that’s half the size of our old one. It required a lot of throwing away, giving away and garage selling to cut us down to size. Unfortunately, it hasn’t taken us … Continue reading
SOCIAL MEDIA FAILS
Forrest Gump’s mama had it right when she said, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” The Pinterest photo above is evidence of how things usually turn out in real life. The … Continue reading
SATURDAY PRAYER
Dear God, ruler of heaven earth, you have brought me through another week. I thank you for your love, your protection, your wisdom and constant care. Things are getting so strange in this world of ours. Of course you know … Continue reading
AGING FOR THOSE WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR
I’m currently in the process of brainstorming, which could be dangerous for a 78 year old woman. The storming of my brain is nothing new, but the subject matter has changed over time. I used to write about funny parenting … Continue reading
ONE HUNDRED YEARS LATER . . .
In the nineteen twenties, American women had the right to vote in their first election. They voiced their desire for better education and health care, Sexual freedom was the talk of the day. Gangsters ruled large cities as they trafficked … Continue reading
ONCE UPON A TIME
This post was written shortly after Memorial Day, 2020, beginning the summer of our discontent. The climate was right. Summer heat had overtaken the city. It was a holiday – a day of remembrance for those who had died defending … Continue reading
AMERICA – MORE THAN A NATION
We have come through another year of birthday celebrations for our nation. This one was not the usual party. Our nation has been in the midst of more growing pains as the corona virus struck all of us, giving us … Continue reading
WE HAVE A CHOICE
We never seem to outgrow fear. It’s an emotion that carries with it the scars of a lifetime. It’s something that grows with the years. Add our prejudices, anger, our negativity and our selfishness to it and we have a … Continue reading
WHERE DOES YOUR STRENGTH COME FROM?
It’s summertime here in Minnesota. Fish are jumping and the corn will be knee high by the fourth of July. Folks are venturing out of their cocoons as restrictions are slowly lifted – some with the frenzy of anxiety driving … Continue reading
I’M BACK
I’ve been gone for three weeks now. I was on a vacation of sorts. I think we all need a time out once in a while to regroup – to restore – to regenerate. In that time, I’ve been sorting … Continue reading
LORD IN YOUR MERCY, HEAR OUR PRAYER
Dear, Lord, Another week has passed in this time of the unknown. Every day brings a new challenge. Each problem seems to create more problems and the systemic pain seems to cause more and more destruction to the entire body … Continue reading
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