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…mothering mistakes

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

thoughtsandtastesMay 8, 2020Leave a comment

Connecting threads…..

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…..

thoughtsandtastesNovember 16, 20182 Comments

The gift of this day…

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…

thoughtsandtastesMay 26, 2018May 26, 2018Leave a comment

Tea with an angel…

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…

thoughtsandtastesApril 11, 2018April 11, 2018Leave a comment

Soothing my soul….

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….

thoughtsandtastesApril 10, 2018April 10, 2018Leave a comment

Following instructions….

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….

thoughtsandtastesApril 6, 2018April 13, 20182 Comments

Illusions…

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…

thoughtsandtastesApril 3, 2018April 4, 2018Leave a comment

Seeing myself in her….

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….

thoughtsandtastesMarch 29, 2018March 24, 2018Leave a comment

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