Posts tagged Life Lessons

Compassion

Pauline is our guest blogger today. She is the mother of 4, grandmother of 15, great-grandmother of 9. She is known for generosity—and her biscuits—and she is a true southern girl who cooks for those she loves. Pauline shares an experience with her great-grandson from a few years ago.
I have had problems with my eyes [...]


Lessons from a Butterfly

Last week, we ventured out to a fabulous local park. This park has so many amazing activities–swings, slides, an AstroTurf hill to climb & slide down, moving balance beams, a spider web, a water pump, and a butterfly garden.
 As we were leaving the park, though, our six-year-old discovered a butterfly on a plant. The butterfly’s [...]


My Second Childhood…

Yesterday, I started wearing braces. Now, it is not unusual that adults get braces to straighten their teeth, but I wore braces 37 years ago. This time, I wear braces because we need to place an implant. So, I have decided that since I am getting new teeth, and now braces, I am living proof [...]


I Like to WHAT?

Work.  Yes, you read that right.  I didn’t always feel this way.  Believe me.  I worked very hard to get out of doing work when I was younger.  My mother used to tell me that if I spent half the energy working on whatever task was at hand as I spent trying to get out [...]