My granddaughter drew a picture of herself with a sparkly crown on her head. She proudly showed it to me via video calling. I was so thrilled. I wrote a story for her with photos from her life and family and sent a hard copy...
My time is often spent online on my laptop computer. Chronic illness relegates many of us to life here, but I often seek life off-line.I had all but forgotten what it was like to sweep off my front steps. They get the morning sun and...
How many people do you want to be naked in front of? (I know I should not end a sentence with a preposition) That isn't what's important. Naked Most of us don't want to be naked in front of more than our mirror and maybe a spouse...
My favorite movie of all time is The Count of Monte Cristo, with Jim Caviezel. The story of a good man surrounded by scoundrels who unjustly abuse him. He is mentored by another who's ultimately responsible for his freedom, not just freedom from prison, but...
Anything you say, can and will be used against you in a court of law. Most of us recognize this as part of, what is commonly known as Miranda Rights. This is the warning that police declare when arresting a person suspected of a crime. Anything...
Recreation is so important. It's in the top ten most important things to know. Number four of the ten commandments tells us to set aside one day per week to rest. This is after the pattern of creation itself. Recreation On the first day, God said, "Let...
Recently, a friend heard me speak and asked, "How did you heal?" A more appropriate question would be, "How are you healing?" How are you healing? Our lives start as one cell. One cell full of potential, full of a myriad of complex systems, full of life....
At the SCORRE Conference this week, I gave three speeches. The first one was pretty much upon arrival. So, I didn't know the people I was speaking to. More importantly, I was unprepared and exhausted. Usually, I ask, "Who's the hero?" Who's the hero? My coach got up,...
Have you heard of three parent babies? Apparently, this has been going on for years. Also, organ donation babies? Organ-donation Babies Two or more children are created. The fertilized eggs are evaluated and the nucleus (the DNA) of one deemed "defective" or "undesirable" is removed and the...
Down for the Count, Up in Three When I was little, my uncle, who was just a year and a half older, and I watched wrestling. It was in the mid-70s. I'll never forget the scissor-locks. Many of the moves those wrestlers did were tried on...