Each year ideas run through my mind of what a birthday should look like and sometimes they may seem pretty farfetched: a Bahama cruise, a night on the Riveria, a Hawaiian vacation, a scenic tour to the largest waterfall destination or a Scandinavian adventure. Those are just a few 😉 Looking back on what actually … Continue reading I’m So Glad I live in a World where there are Octobers
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Comfort Zone Vulnerabilities: The Long Way Home!
You might think making myself vulnerable to meet new people, or learning a new culinary skill, or pushing my rickety body to run, isn’t much of a repertoire for an out of the comfort zone way of life. But they are extremely uncomfortable. On the other hand, they remain barely classified as vulnerability when these … Continue reading Comfort Zone Vulnerabilities: The Long Way Home!
Ten Years of God-Blessed Breath (Part 2 of Ten Years Can Change a Great Deal)
My previous post, Ten Years Can Change a Great Deal centered on the reason behind the journey in writing on the Scarlett Road. I now share Part Two! Part 2: A sampling of what has transpired in these past ten years while writing! For myself: Alarming health issues with a Herniated disc, and in 2021 … Continue reading Ten Years of God-Blessed Breath (Part 2 of Ten Years Can Change a Great Deal)
A Treasured Birthday!
What a whirlwind of a month this has been! October 2024 will not be quickly forgotten. Not only am I writing in my tenth year of blogging, but I achieved an age I never dreamed of reaching. Born in 1962, I turned 62 years old October 8, 2024! Early in the month, just two days … Continue reading A Treasured Birthday!
The Third “P”
“Rodrigo” (as I like to call him) and I had a lovely cookout the other day! The food was great, and the company was amusing 😉 but what thrilled me the most was the peaceful setting. No thoughts of a “Lockdown” or even a “virus;” No worry or care “called in” to interrupt that peace-filled … Continue reading The Third “P”
Sacrificed on the Altar: PRAISE
Ashamedly, there have been multiple times in my life when I have told the Lord I could not praise Him in the midst of a difficult situation. After He provided the relief and I saw a resolution to the difficulty, I would praise Him. Yet, there are some heartrending complexities that remain to this day … Continue reading Sacrificed on the Altar: PRAISE
The Physical Therapy (Training) Monster
After being incapacitated for a period of time, we lose muscle tone. They say it happens rather quickly. Sadly, it is painless to lose it but very painful to build it. I am in training building muscle once again and gaining strength in my leg, not to mention my back. And of course the stabilizing … Continue reading The Physical Therapy (Training) Monster