july 18, 2021
“It is the forgiving that makes us water not the suffering or the weakness or the sin but the letting go.” ~ Kelly Norman Ellis The world has Marie Kondo, but I have Jen Bartlett. She sparks joy when she … Continued
“It is the forgiving that makes us water not the suffering or the weakness or the sin but the letting go.” ~ Kelly Norman Ellis The world has Marie Kondo, but I have Jen Bartlett. She sparks joy when she … Continued
“You can’t keep getting mad at people for sucking the life out of you it you keep giving them the straw.” ~ Unknown Stacy and I were able to attend the Berea Craft Festival this year because they could actually … Continued
“Believe what your heart tells you, not what others say.” ~ Unknown One of the best things we did with The Barnes’ was lunch at a place called Crown Candy in old north St. Louis. It’s one of the nation’s … Continued
“Being negative only makes a journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you don’t have to sit on it.” ~ Joyce Meyer Today was a big, big day because I finally got to see Rental Family Pam … Continued
“It’s paradoxical, that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.” ~ Andy Rooney Over the last three years Stacy and I have consumed a lot of Arnold … Continued
“If you don’t control your mind, someone else will.” ~ Unknown Before we started watching the Christmas Episode of Call The Midwife, Stacy and I had to see and pay our respects to The Cold Moon. It was beautiful last … Continued
“If I ever find myself alone and feel a pang of fear that I have been cast aside and removed from the world, I can remember that it is not even possible for me to be completely alone. I am … Continued
“You hold the qualities of those who have passed away in your heart and mind, and you also put those qualities into practice in the way that you live.” ~ Guo Jun Though “The Great Conjunction” was officially last night, … Continued
“When you refuse to take things personally, you avoid many upsets in your life.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz After some deliberation, we decided to have a quick, masked gift exchange. Gifts were exchanged and a good time was had by … Continued
“Today I’m grateful for the gracious plenty of my life: money to pay the bills, food to eat and clean water to drink, time to work and to sleep, safety and good health, and love, so much love that has … Continued