Afflicted

I was reading the ninth chapter of Mark today and just wanted to share my random thoughts about one of the stories in that chapter.  Again, they will be random, disjointed and clumsy, but still . . .
Mark 9:14-26
 14When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers […]

Who’s Got Control?

My mother-in-love is out of town and when that happens that means we have her dog, Amos. Amos is a 5-pound (maybe) silky terrier with the personality of a hyper, excitable Bull Mastiff. His “let me please fetch the sock again, let me, let me fetch, again, again, please, fetch, again, fetch, sock, […]

Grace Walk

It’s a miracle that I’m still standing, breathing, thinking, walking, showering and alive for that matter. Truly, how do women do this thing called parenting an infant? I have no idea how I’m functioning except but for God’s enduring grace. My son is just three days short of being six months old. […]

Drama Queen

I live on a tree-lined street and occasionally, during the summer, the trees break from being top heavy and come crashing down to the ground or to the cars beneath.  Yesterday as I sat at my computer, I heard some cracking and turned just in time to see the top of a tree come crashing […]

Surprise, Surprise!!!

Hello Sisters!
This edition of My Goodness Magazine is totally dedicated to pleasant surprises.  How sweet is that?  My guess is that there have been a slew of occasions in your life when you have been wowed by something you didn’t expect, something you didn’t create on your own.  Can you remember how excited you were, […]

Here’s to the Heroes Among Us!

We are humbled to offer this issue of My Goodness Magazine as a tribute of sorts to all the heroes in the world.  We take this opportunity to say thank you for the tireless tutoring you give, the thankless diapers you change and the silent prayers you utter.  Heroes, we honor you.
As you read my […]

On Your Left!

That’s what the man on the bike said to me this morning while I was on my walk.  “On your left.”  His statement startled the Bejesus out of me and I jumped and muttered something like, “oh, you scared me.” He politely smiled and rode on.  I giggled, and then thought of what a great […]

Take No Thought, Pt. II

 
Since yesterday morning I’ve received two calls informing me that two separate people who have impacted my life greatly have either died or are going to do so very soon.  One is a dear friend and old boy friend from college.  He had a heart attack this Saturday; he was just 36 years old.  The […]

Take No Thought

This was an awesome weekend!  It began with a massage Saturday afternoon that was everything a massage should be; relaxing, healing, releasing and all that good stuff.  My husband had one too; his was so delightful he fell asleep.  I suggested to him that falling asleep means the massage really worked, he disagreed saying “it […]

Art Appreciation: 101

We spent the afternoon in the Louvre today. It was, at the risk of sounding way too ordinary, amazing. Yes, there was Winged Victory. And, uh huh, we saw the lady herself, Mona Lisa. And Venus de Milo also majestically stood her ground. Really, the art took my breath away.

As […]

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