God and prayer are not just for Christians. The Native Americans prayed to the Great Spirit: Wakan Tanka (Great Mystery in Lakota or the Great Life Force that flows in and through all beings.); Gitche Manitoui in Algonquian; Supreme Being in some other languages. God was known to many before the coming of Christianity. Lately … More Prayer and Asking for Help
I can understand myself now after the problems I faced with a sick husband and later just getting older. My problem was my husband, who after 14 years of marriage, discovered he had diabetes. His personality changed and he had a severe stroke 10 years later. The brain MRI showed that he had had mini-strokes … More I Found Out Who I Am
August 17 is International Black Cat Day. This is a photo of my beloved Norie. I had to euthanize my cat, Norie December 2025. I still think of her every day. You may have seen my recent blogs on black cats, with photos of my Norie. This post explains why black cats have been maligned … More Black Cat Appreciation Day
Do you ever stop to wonder why someone likes you or why you like them? Are you drawn to certain types of personalities or people with the same or even different behavior patterns? Having grown up in a very tightly knit family, I had a somewhat different point of view about community, than some other … More How Do You Choose Friends?
When I was about 11 or 12 years old, I thought perfection was something I was supposed to pursue. I read in the Bible, “Be ye perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” That is a high goal to set. (I know some readers may not be Christians, please just read … More Who is Perfect?
If you had a time machine and could send just one message to your past self, what would it say? I learned that I am a good hearted woman, who genuinely cares about other people. I had felt for many years after marrying my husband and seeing him become angry and at times abusive. I … More Know Yourself
Sometimes I have to admit that I get joy mixed up with being thankful. The two are different but so intertwined in my life, that I rarely feel one without the other. Most mornings as a child, I was awakened by one of my parents calling out, “Rise and Shine!” (I now know my mom … More The Joy of Life
In 1977 a song: “Give a Little Bit of Your Love To Me,” written by Roger Hodgson and Richard Davies, was sung by his group Super Tramp. It has been used for Christmas advertisements; sung by the Googoo Dolls; sung in honor of Princess Diana, (since it was one of her favorite songs); and played … More Give a Little Bit of Your Love
Today is my birthday! I am seventy-five years young. I’ve been told that I look younger than my seventy-five year old face and body actually shows. But I am healthy, at least I was until my back decided to remind me of my age, along with the 37 years I was a nurse on night … More Who Am I?
As an older woman with a child’s heart (not the transplanted kind!) I still love to look back on my childhood and remember so many memories of good times with my family. In my earliest years 0 to 4 years old, I lived with my parents at 601 Arlington Avenue, Greenville, South Carolina, where there … More Memories from My Childhood
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