Repeating

Repeating

The Life of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver For the 8th time this hour, she nods in agreement to the same conclusion to the same story. And for the 8th time this hour, she smiles and answers the same question about where Uncle Tom is living now. She is the...
The Weed and the Wildflower

The Weed and the Wildflower

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Not sure about you, but I am very successful at growing weeds. Why is it that we struggle to nurture the grass, trees, and planted flowers in our yards and gardens, but the weeds seem to thrive best of all? What is the difference...
Gullies

Gullies

Getting away to play The Gullies easily garnered top honors as the main attraction at my childhood home. We lived on a 110 acre hog farm in West Tennessee. Neighbors dared not lay a foundation or park a trailer any closer than a mile away. Our farm was home to about...
4 Ways to Be Generous

4 Ways to Be Generous

 How are you a conduit for good? In what ways are you generous? Have you ever considered that generosity flows through multiple avenues? Allow me to share four areas that may allow your generous intentions to shine through: 1. Time. When we give of our time to listen,...
5 Habits for Graceful Transitions

5 Habits for Graceful Transitions

Learned Habits for Tough Times Sometimes the thing that is changing is beyond your control. Quite often, in fact. Nevertheless, we easily get stuck fighting reality when the past is in the past. Therefore, it is helpful to remember that YOU control YOU. In the midst...