Whew! I made it to being a senior citizen. When I was younger, I wasn't sure I would make it that long – it seemed so far away!   I asked...

"The worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to."  - F. Scott Fitzgerald   I have written about insomnia twice; once again, I...

I went to Monterey with a friend over New Year's. One night, we visited the Spanish Bay Inn on 17 Mile Drive and saw the most miraculous...

"What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year. – Vern McLellan    What are you going to...

Remember that great story “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement C Moore? The story starts with “Twas the night before Christmas...

"Three phrases that sum up Christmas are: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men, and Batteries not Included."  – Author Unknown.   It was a...

"Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become...

"It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving."  – Mother Teresa   I love to shop, but all the shopping that must be...

"You can never truly enjoy Christmas until you can look up into the Father's face and tell Him you have received His Christmas gift."  –...

"Thanksgiving is the holiday of peace, the celebration of work and the simple life… a true folk-festival that speaks the poetry of the...

"Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus...

“ Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story." – Mason Cooley   Halloween is just a few days away. There are many different thoughts...

It has been a couple of years since I published my blog about why sunflowers are so important to me. I was going to rerun the blog, but I...

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”  - Søren Kierkegaard. Very soon, it will be fall. Fall is my...

"If you're lonely when you're alone, you're in bad company."  - Jean-Paul Sartre.   How often have we heard the phrase “I’m bored?” As a...

“ Cancer is a word, not a sentence. ” - John Diamond (British Journalist)   The word cancer can be very scary. It is referred to in many...

"Waiting for something makes it more gratifying when it finally happens."   - Doug Coupland How many of you like to wait? Waiting is part...

"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself."  – John Dewey The first day of school is a day that many children...

Emma Watson: "I feel like I've been given a lot of embarrassing moments. But I'm actually quite comfortable with them, so they don't...

Maya Angelou: "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty." How...