Art by Tina King “When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again.” ~ Bryant H. McGill A Letter from Mother Nature. Severe storms affected a significant part of the southern region over the weekend. Living in Tornado Alley, aka Mississippi, the region experienced extensive weather […]
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Photo courtesy Getty Images “Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.” ~ Thomas Merton Love Anyway. Yesterday I had the honor of taking part in a Christening at our little country church. My husband is a minister and became the pastor there last spring. In his
Art by Moon Diva Art from Boogers Day Out by Susan Hudson McBride “Sometimes the things we cannot change, end up changing us.” ~ Unknown Let’s Talk About Disability. No one wants to be labeled, yet we all are in some form. White, black, tall, short, fat, thin, etc. You get the idea. For the
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Photo courtesy of Joyfully Yours “When Jesus said love your neighbor, He knew your neighbor would act, look, believe and love differently from you. It’s kind of the whole point.” ~ Toby Mac of Speak Life Make America Love Again The slogan “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) has been prominently used by the current administration
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Graphic courtesy FreePik Negativity needs drama to grow; be annoyingly positive and starve it to death. When Being Social Is No Longer Fun. Until the early 2000s being social meant hanging out with friends at the local coffee shop. Twenty-five years later there is a whole generation that identifies being social as holding their cell
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“We don’t even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward.” ~ Isabel Allende Fire, Rain and Snow. Oh my! James Taylor has always been one of my favorite musicians. His breakthrough album, released on February 1, 1970, was Sweet Baby James. He was only twenty-one years old, and
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Art by Moon Diva Art “I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do that.” ~ Pippi Longstocking Another Year, Another Chance. I remember being in my 20s thinking about the future. The year 2000 seemed like something from a space movie. It felt a little scary at
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Art by Moon Diva Art “Helping one person might not change the world, but it could change the world for one person.” ~Unkown Welcome Blue-Sky Followers! (Who? Keeping reading.) Merry Christmas Eve! I can feel the buzz of energy through cyberspace. Hyperdrive mode is on as the big day is tomorrow. For those of you
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“Grief is love with no place to go.” ~ Jamie Anderson The Thing About Grief. We are nine days from celebrating Christmas Day on the Christian calendar. It is a happy time to spend with family and friends, celebrating the birth of Christ. Right? We have grown up with the preconceived idea that the holidays will
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“In the tapestry of life, we’re all connected. Each of us is a gift to those around us helping each other be who we are, weaving a perfect picture together.” ~ Anita Moorjani Threads. Life is one big tapestry woven together by threads of all colors and fibers. They intersect pieces of fabric into a
