For goodness sake, it is not a foregone conclusion that all is doom and gloom. I refuse to budge an inch from my belief that all will be well. All the phrases in italics are attributed to William Shakespeare, that great master of words, who was born on this day in 1564 and died on this day […]
Feb 15, 2020
Thoughts, Words, Actions
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Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but every day should be a day for expressing love and concern. Sometimes, in the rush and responsibilities of every day living, the small touches are forgotten. But, they don’t have to be. It takes only a moment to make a phone call, to help someone with a burden, […]
Jul 10, 2019
The Word on the Street Is
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We read or hear this often, “The word on the street is…” Well, what’s that word doing there in the first place? “They had words.” “He was too wordy.” “All words and no actions.” “The word is…” Will you sit down with me this morning for a cup of coffee and a discussion of […]
Jun 17, 2019
If Is a Big Word
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How many times a day do we hear that word, if? Or, how many times do we say it? Only two letters, but it has a lot of meaning behind it. I could have gotten that job if…If I hadn’t changed my plans, that could have been me in the wreck. Or, I’ll be there […]
Feb 17, 2019
A Pocket Full of Mysteries
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Where do they come from, those words that mystery writers spin into stories? Do we catch them like butterflies netted as they fly through the air? Do we snatch them from conversations of friends or winnow them from long ago memories? And then, with a pocket full of words, how can they be spun into […]
