We all have families of one kind or another. I grew up in a closely knit family. The six of us traveled in a car, a travel trailer and even a motor home. We ate, hiked, played, watched TV together, went to church together and more. After we two oldest sisters married and moved away … More Hope Through a Thorny Present
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
During the Christmas season our mailboxes are full of mail asking for donations to help multiple worthy causes. We see the bell ringers with the red pot, asking for donations. Sometimes we feel sad that we can’t donate to them all. Every year I try to pick two or three different ones from the previous … More Christmas Is a Time for Giving
This blog post was written by Josaiawrites (Jo of “I’m Not Dead Yet” blogs. The link to the original is: https://josaia.com/2924/11/13/how-do-we-heal-this-division/ I feel sad about the deep division in our country. I don’t want to debate political views here, as we have had enough of that recently. I want us to come back together, as … More How Do We Heal This Division
This was written by josaia.com. Her words were so poignant and real to me that I wanted to share it for others who are aging. She gave me permission to share it. https://josaia.com/2024/02/09/my-new-tribe-of-elders/ My New Tribe of Elders josaiawrites Uncategorized February 9, 2024 4 Minutes I have joined a new tribe, much sooner than I thought. I think a … More Getting Older?
This post was written by my friend Morag Noffke, who lives in Cape Town, South Africa. We have been using Facechat and have found many similarities in our attitudes about life and other topics. She shared her thoughts on Africa’s Human Rights Day and after reading it I wanted to share it here with those … More 22nd March Human Rights Day — Morag Noffke
