Grrr. GGggHhhMmm. The low rumbling sounds are unmistakable, a tantrum is about to erupt. A full blown toddler tantrum of tears and stamped feet, a whirling dervish sweeping through the house. I have to stop it at all cost. My youngest and I are in the kitchen as a gloomy rainy falls. I’m sipping tea and surfing Facebook, she’s finished her breakfast and is too … Continue reading …mothering mistakes
This morning my fingers stumbled upon the Blog of a friend whom I’ve lost touch with. She’s one of those friends God gives us for a ‘season’. We feed and support each other’s spirits then life takes each of you on your own parallel, no longer intersecting, journey. However, your hearts know that you are but a moment away should one of you need to … Continue reading Connecting threads…..
Ding – Ding – Dong The descending chime of the text alert on my silent cellphone jars my attention from the book I am reading on the screened porch. The silence of this morning has been a gift to my soul. Sitting on the porch reading, I hear only the sounds of birds chirping and the occasional dog barking. Air moving from the ceiling fan … Continue reading The gift of this day…
Have you ever been visited by an angel? Have you ever been stopped in your tracks with a sense that you are not alone? I have! More than once…. Just this morning, as I walked through my kitchen toward the boiling tea kettle, I felt the presence of a dear friend who entered Heaven a few months ago. She so loved her tea, and I … Continue reading Tea with an angel…
Knitting soothes my soul, but that has not always been the case. I used to love knitting. I’d take it everywhere, to kids’ sporting events, to meetings, on trips. I especially loved knitting in the evenings, but that was before I started drinking every night. When I was drinking I did not knit. I could not knit. The few times I tried, I became frustrated. … Continue reading Soothing my soul….
Over the holidays I was visiting with a family friend whom I seldom see. She has a busy husband and three active boys under the age of 12, life for her is in constant motion. I told her how wonderful she looked and how I admired her energy. I asked how she does it, and this was her reply: I learned a long time ago, … Continue reading Following instructions….
After sharing at a recent Meeting I received a text from a fellow AA member, she said – ‘You make it look easy. I wish it were easy for me.’ She is looking at an illusion. This is not easy. I struggle. I choose to put a positive face on but it is hard. I walk in circles. I eat ice cream. I go take … Continue reading Illusions…
I confided in a friend the other day. She is a dear sweet young angel with a loving husband and great kids. I confided in her because, although I am as old as her mother, I can see myself in her. I confided in her because I know she looks to me for advice as someone whom she admires. I confided in her because I … Continue reading Seeing myself in her….
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