When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

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Encouraging you to understand the decline in US morality on near a river.

Concerned about moral decline in the US?  You are not alone! According to a poll conducted in May of 2017, 81% of Americans are concerned about the decline of morality in the US. Understanding the cause of a problem definitely Read more…


Here is another way to think about any disadvantages in your life! Traumatic brain injury is definitely one of my disadvantages. It causes me to not remember words and often I feel very embarrassed.  Even if I know the subject Read more…


Encouraging you to work together on near a river.

By working together, we will always succeed.  Last night my husband and I watched President Trump’s State of the Union Address together.  I do not agree with everything that Trump has done, but I loved the theme of his speech. Read more…


Encouraging you to keep trying first and always on near a river.

What do you do first when you do not succeed? In November of last year, we tried to leave for our winter trip.  But life got in the way in the form of health issues.  At our first stop, my Read more…


Encouraging you to learn from a woman of experience on near a river.

Learn what you can from a woman of experience and make your life easier. My husband teases me lots. Among other things, he calls me a woman of experience.  Although I do not have that kind of experience, I do Read more…


Encouraging you to keep strive for your first day on near a river.

Wait patiently for the first day of the rest of your life! Today is the first day of the rest of my life and I am so thrilled that I am crying tears of joy as I write this post.  Read more…


Encouraging you to be like an ostrich on near a river.

Care for your mental health issues the way an ostrich cares for its young. What do an ostrich and mental health awareness have in common? Ostriches are the largest and heaviest living birds in the world. Despite standing seven to Read more…


Encouraging you to make an important promise on near a river.

As a child, I made an important promise. When I was a child, my mother remarried.  My stepfather was a veteran. At night I heard him calling out in his sleep, “No, not him!  He is my friend!”  My mother Read more…


Encouraging you to enjoy healing well on near a river.

Ever been through the healing process? As you may already be aware, I am healing from surgery to amputate part of my right foot.  Because the intensity of the pain from the same surgery on my left foot made me Read more…


Try asking yourself “Why not me?” instead of “Why me?” Have you experienced an abundance of challenges in your life? When feeling discouraged, have you ever thought, “Why me?” If your answer is yes, you and I are kindred spirits.  Read more…

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