Tales from a Mid-Lifer

  • ‘Tis The Season!🎄

  • Wordless Wednesday-Virginia Mountains

  • Gratitude – G. K. Chesterton

    When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.  G. K. Chesterton

  • ‘Tis The Season!🎄

  • Wednesday-With a Few Words and a Happy Thanksgiving!

    The last of the autumn leaves…Within days, these yellow beauties completely dropped and the snow arrived. Have a blessed week with your loved ones!

  • Gratitude – by A.W. Tozer

    “Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us can make and be not poorer but richer for having made it.” A.W. Tozer

  • Our Many Characteristics

    My youngest called from college, distressed about boy #1 talking to boy #2 on her behalf. She did not approve. She believes that any young man worth dating in the future would need to personally get to know her – through her. The conversation progressed into fully analyzing the words…

  • Determined to Enjoy the Breathtaking Beauty of Nature, Despite the Profound Pain of Life

    I had an early morning errand to run. The dawn hours were filled with thick fog. As I drove back down the street toward my house, the sun began to rise, peeking through the few remaining leaves on the trees lining the country road. I slowed down to fully embrace…

  • Wordless Wednesday – Autumn Reds

  • Gratitude-by Chuck Swindoll

    “Gratitude is a decision of the will, and if a decision of the will, the choice resides squarely with us. Deciding to be thankful is no easy task. It takes work.” Chuck Swindoll  Photo: Family5Power

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  • You’re Middle Age When…Clothes Shopping

    You’re Middle Age When…Clothes Shopping

    You try something on in a dressing room and don’t bother to look in the mirror until you’ve determined it is comfortable. I took 10 items into a dressing room a few days ago. Whether I put on pants or a top, I immediately did a few yoga stretches, squatted…