Silence is a virtue.  Now that’s not in the Bible (at least I don’t think it is), and I haven’t heard it anywhere else.  But let me tell you…it is.  Although I don’t make it a habit to verbally go off on people, I generally have a comeback in my head.  I did not always keep my comebacks and slide remarks inside.  Years ago, I would tell you what to stuff and where you could stuff it. I come by my quick remarks honestly.  I have observed some masterful telling offs in my day.  Pick a person in my family.  Any person.  They have the same skill.  Some utilize the…

Ya’ll are going to have to look over me.  I am in my feelings a tad bit.  Today was a long day.  Nothing outrageous happened.  Nothing over the line.  I just felt off.  Honestly, I felt unsatisfied.  Out of my element.  I felt discouraged.  I was over it. I decided to invite myself to Bible Study Mama’s house to watch TV.  You know she did not turn me away.  She actually sweetened the deal by making it a dinner date.  SCORE!  My ho-hum day was turning in a better direction.  We indulged in dinner and conversation.  I shared my feelings and felt better.  And of course, we watched a new…

Seeing a baby take their first steps is a sweet experience.  If you are a softie, like me, it will make you emotional.  You will get a slight lump in your throat as you see the baby shakily place one foot in front of the other.  Sometimes they move very slowly in an attempt to keep their balance.  Other times, they move rapidly and fall head-first.  Depending on their temperament, some remain on the floor and cry.  They look for comfort from a trusted person.  Others will stand up and try it all over again.  No hugs or kisses needed. I won’t ever forget the time that one of my…

I just saw the most amazing video.  A 13-year old girl climbs a huge rock-climbing wall that ends up bending and curving over an Olympic sized pool.  She has no harness or safety equipment.  If she loses her grip, she falls into the water. She’s a tiny thing.  From my vantage point, she doesn’t have huge muscles in her arms.  If I didn’t see her climbing with my own eyes, I probably wouldn’t have guessed that she was that strong.  While climbing, she frequently dips one hand at a time into a small pouch that is tied around her waist.  At first, I thought she was shaking her hands out…

The thought of my dream home excites me.  Don’t get me wrong.  The home that I am currently living in is a dream for me.  It took a LOT for me to get in it.  The process was long.  And grueling.  So much so, that I just knew that I would not ever want to buy another home.  Enough time has passed that I’m over that.  But even if I was offered a bigger home, I would dread one thing….moving. When I worked for my travel therapy company, I would move every nine months.  I only took assignments in school districts.  That was enough time in one place for me. …

Technology has greatly advanced our ability to multi-task and get things done.  It has made many of our jobs more efficient.  In some cases, it has made people’s jobs obsolete.  This week, technology took me through some highs and lows, but I lived to tell the tale. I don’t often access my website from my phone.  I mean, I write it and publish it.  I know what’s on there.  But I wanted to quickly access a blog that I had written.  I pulled the website up on my phone, and to my surprise, there was no way to search for a specific blog. <insert shocked emoji>  Clearly, that meant that…