August 2025

I don’t fly much these days. In fact, it has been years since I took a flight.  But the airlines aren’t what they used to be.  These days, the friendly skies are not so friendly.  This is due to many reasons, from rude passengers, really dangerous passengers, flight delays, cancellations, and a whole lot of […]

Fear.  It is an unpleasant emotion.  Fear is caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous.  Or perhaps that “something” is likely to cause pain or a threat. Everyone has their own personal fears. Even the rich and the famous.  I came across an article that listed the noteworthy fears of some famous

Here is an unquenchable word.Voracious. It is an adjective. Voracious describes someone who has a huge appetite. It can also be used figuratively to mean “excessively eager.”  I like this word.  To be voracious is to possess an intense, almost unquenchable hunger. This isn’t just about food. It can also be applied to our lives. 

Housecat By Linda Stowe I came across a word the other day that I have not heard for a long time. The word was housecat. When I was growing up, a housecat was a specific kind of cat and few people that I knew had them. The people in my parent’s circle of friends had

Here we are.  Right now. For most of us, there is a wonderful, gloriousness of being alive. We all have breath. We have body.  And more than anything, we are beings of creative spirit. Yes. We are all creative spirits.Some may not think this about themselves. But we are.Being creative means using our imaginations to

It is August. Heat is hot. Normally.  Though right now we are in a cool spot. But soon enough, the real cold will be upon us. It gives an entirely different feeling to the world around us. Some people love the heat.  Others love the cold. If you are in the latter group, some of

This day, may we ALL open our hearts and realize there are many people who are suffering in this world.  May we do what we can to help. Even in the smallest measures. “”””””””””””” “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” — John Holmes “”””””””””””” “Too often

Who knows us better than we know ourselves? No one. Not really. We alone hold that relationship with ourselves. We all may have a partner or a best friend who claims to know us better than anyone else. But we all must admit. Only we hold the truths that lie in the core of us,