Monday Miracle

A few weeks ago, I shared the experience of Bryce inferring that all the attention goes to Bailey.   Truth be told, more time is spent advocating for his brother.  Despite having Down syndrome, the government is always requiring “proof” or is lowering his disability benefits because maybe one week out of the month he…

My Escape

I can’t escape the insanity of social media.  Now, it is seeped into my haven – my recovery rooms – and has invaded my awards shows.    Every place I enter has become a platform for expressing their unhappiness with our current state of affairs.  I currently feel like the husband with selective hearing.  The…

White Noise

If you listen carefully, you will hear the screams of the outraged that can only be silenced by the those in thoughtful contemplation.  While that might not make sense to many, it resonates with me the moment that bright light came in to my forethought.   Through all the noise – angry news feeds, outraged…

Flawed

We are flawed.   That is something that all of us can agree upon.   With that comes a degree of responsibility when we make mistakes…..owning that flaw.   It seems this week, God has decided that it is time I flex my “speak my truth” muscle in the context of others simply not being…

A Set Of New Eyes

Today I woke up full of hope and a sense of purpose.   That isn’t unusual, but today, I was getting my new glasses.  You wouldn’t think changing my spectacles would be a big deal, but for the last few years, I have been reluctantly wearing bifocals……that I hated.   Maybe it was the graduation…

Be Careful What You Wish For

This advocating for myself has gotten out of hand.   I chuckle as I write this because, this is my experience when God is trying to teach me.   In the last 24 hours, I have gotten three opportunities to exclaim, “No, that isn’t going to work for me” and be able to explain my…

Speaking My Truth

I have a tendency to bite my tongue in situations that require me to advocate for myself.    My reluctant cooperation ends up gnawing at my insides because I haven’t been true to whom I am and what I represent.   I made an unspoken agreement with myself recently that entails speaking up if I…

It Is Your Choice……

After sitting in a long driver-thru line at Starbucks yesterday, it was my turn to retrieve my beverages.  The perky cashier was obviously distracted as she apologized for the delay.  She said, “The gentleman in front of you wasn’t happy, so I was trying my best to accommodate him.  I suppose he isn’t happy it…

Varied Plots

I think it is fascinating that every person has a different story for their past.  Haven’t you ever noticed siblings bickering on an event that happened and there are different variations?  Or the couple that has been married awhile and one particular memory is interpreted differently.    Our lives are a potpourri of colorful memories…

A New Day

The deafening sounds of opinions regarding watching the inauguration was so odd to me.  Regardless of the candidate standing on that stage, I was set on watching the ceremonial swearing in of the next president.   For me, it wasn’t about the person but rather watching our country celebrate our freedoms and looking ahead to…