Category: life lessons
-
All Shook Up
Do you ever wish life only offered lovely sunshine and little birds singing – you know, skipping the blizzards and buzzards of life? I do. But Life chuckles and says, “Blizzards and buzzards show up because easy moments alone won’t help you grow.” And I gotta agree. We can be oh-so stubborn, especially when…
-
True Love
My hubby gets me. On Valentine’s Day, he surprised me with a funny greeting card and a heart-shaped box of miniature Kit Kats. No jewelry. No shopping spree. No flowers. And I loved him for it. Why? Because it was the icing on the cake after countless moments he’s helped my dad up and down…
-
Got Your Lesson?
Each day after school I’d go home, grab a small snack and hop on my homework. I wanted to get my work done to maximize TV time after dinner. And later at the dinner table, Granny Sykes would ask, “Did you get your lesson?” She was referring to my homework, of course. Granny wanted to…
-
A Happy Surprise
Ever notice how life has a funny way of repeating lessons we most need to learn? We think we’ve mastered an annoying habit that’s plagued us for years, that we’re waaaaay down the road on finally conquering it, once and for all. Then life jumps out and yells, “Surprise!” – and the same habit taunts…
