Fernando
“I want every kid out there who feels overlooked, underestimated, to know I was you. I was that kid, too. I was in your shoes. The truth is you don’t…
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Meandering thoughts
Write softly and do not carry a big stick. – JHL Does that sound like a twist on a quote we have all heard before? Sorry, Teddy Roosevelt. Whenever I…
The great purge of 2026
Chuck: Janet, where are the two-pound weights? Me: In the crock under the ottoman. Chuck: Why are they there? Me: It’s part of my purging and organizing agenda for the…
Word of the Year: Delight
Spirit, lead me where my trust is without borders. Those are words from the worship song, “Oceans.” My heart knows the lyrics well, especially as I begin a new year….
Top 10 ponderings
It’s a quiet Christmas morning here in Tampa. It’s 6:00 and Chuck is still sleeping. Alex, our goldendoodle granddog, is nestled close to my feet. Alex is spending a few…
Woo-hoo & Hallelujah!
My husband will tell you that I cannot contain my joy in a quiet manner. This is especially true when we are watching sports. When IU won the Big Ten…
Finding Heavenly peace
“Let the calm of your soul seep into the chaos of your circumstances instead of letting the chaos of your circumstances seep into the calm of your soul.” – Kelly…
Embracing grief to find joy
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices … I love the hymn “O Holy Night.” Whenever I hear it at Christmas, it hugs my heart. Perhaps this year … a little…
A glutton for punishment
My mother would often tell me, “Janet Kay, you are a glutton for punishment.” Now, all these years later, I realize she was right. Glutton for punishment: A person who…
Guilt, gravy & the Grinch
No guilt with the gravy. No Grinch allowed. ‘Tis the season to be thankful and joyous. What if, in the middle of Thanksgiving dinner or the Decking of the Halls,…