One of my four favorite seasons each year is winter. (Yes, for various reasons, I love each one.) I’ve seen them all from South Carolina to the north to the western, mountains of North Carolina, and eastern North Carolina; I have been through one hurricane in New Orleans and one in North Carolina. I have been … More Winter Beauty
In my thirty-seven year-long nursing career, I cared for many patients, many of whom touched my heart in different ways. One lady who still has a place in my heart was a cancer patient, Mrs.Jones. The first time I met her, I was impressed with her indomitable spirit, her sense of humor, and her amazing … More Gift from a Cancer Patient
First joy that awakens me, is my black cat, Norie. She jumps up on my bed and stares at me in the fading darkness, until I wake up to feed her. If I don’t wake up right away, she snuggles up by my head, and we doze for a while. Second joy is expectantly looking … More Five Daily Sources of Happiness for Me
I enjoy going to my home town in Upstate South Carolina. I was born in Greenville and grew up there in a loving family. The first 22 years of my life were spent there, getting my education from first grade through a diploma school for nurses. My husband and I met there too. Greenville is … More I Am Proud of My Home Town Greenville, SC
Life is full of humorous events. Sometimes, I think they help us keep our sanity. It is easy to laugh at mistakes, slip ups, and other embarrassing things others do, but it is harder to laugh at ourselves in our own moment of weakness, at least immediately after they happen.There are a few funny or … More Can You Laugh at Yourself?
Today, I felt led to write this post about little things. Since I had back problems several years ago, I know there are some things I can not do without having pain again, sooner or later. A little back ache after being on my feet for hours without rest tells me that I need to … More Little Things
We have all seen television shows featuring interviews with centenarians. Many of these one hundred plus years “young” souls had wrinkles and white, gray or sparse hair. Many of them were in wheelchairs or not as “able” physically as they used to be. But if you look into the face and eyes of many of … More How to Keep Your Inner Child Alive and Well
When I was two years old my uncle gave me a “real live, Smokey the Bear,” teddy bear for Christmas. Smokey had a hat, badge and shovel, which was lost so early on that I don’t remember them. But somehow the plastic belt with a metal buckle with his name, “Smokey,” on it lasted many … More My Inner Child Is Alive and Well
Merry Christmas! Remember that this is the date that Jesus, the Christ, was born. He came to teach, heal, love and forgive. Enjoy this time with your loved ones.
Have a wonderful time with family and friends. Make good memories to remember in the future. Be thankful for the good things in your life. Be careful too. I will be offline until after the Twenty Fifth. Thank you all for reading my posts. You are the ones I write for. You make my day … More Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season!!
My life has been enriched by my family, the families of my original family, my own family, and my friend-families. I have many happy memories of holidays from my childhood. My family was a very close one. We actually enjoyed traveling, eating, working, and singing together. As we got older, married, had children, or not, … More Family, “Gotta Love ‘Em!”
One of my four favorite seasons each year is winter. (Yes, for various reasons, I love each one.) I’ve seen them all from South Carolina to western, mountainous and eastern North Carolina; some Southern states get hit with hurricanes more often than the rest of the South. But other parts of the South get hit … More Winter Beauty
Me and My Sister, Dawn First verse of Silver Bells (Composers: Ray Evans and Jay Livingston)“Christmas makes you feel emotional.It may bring parties or thoughts devotional.Whatever happens, or whatever may beHere is what Christmas time means to me.” My childhood memories of Christmas were about times of happiness, church and celebration of Jesus’s birth, family, … More Christmas Memories
During the holiday season there is a mixture of varying emotions. There are many who are caught up in the holiday decorations, music, gift giving and receiving , Santa Claus, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Jesus’s birth celebration, and of course, New Years Day. Depending on our religious or spiritual preferences many of us love Christmas or … More Holidays Are Not Always Happy For Everyone
This story happened during the Covid pandemic. Originally, my family Christmas plans were to be with my own family. But due to circumstances beyond our control I spent Christmas Eve with one neighbor/friend’s family and Christmas day with another neighbor/ friend’s family. M, my oldest son, was going to pick me up and drive me … More A Unique And Delightful Christmas
By Melodie Elaine Estes There are so many causes of suffering and pain. Please pray for Earth’s people to heal again. So many need the love, that so many daily lack. Please try to help heal others to bring joy back. Learn about our world and find ways for us to grow. To open others’ … More How Can We Help?
By Melodie Elaine Estes I wrote this several years ago and thought it would be fun to read on a cold, drizzly day while we wait for real snow!
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