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

Tag Archives: Encouraging words


Usually, in a private lesson, the teacher instructs the student. But, on this day,  another lesson happened first. A true story… The student entered the music studio, ready for her lesson. “How are you feeling today?” the teacher asked, knowing Read more…


If you struggle financially, you aren’t alone.  Many people are in your boat, but you can jump out and swim to the shore. Suppose your electric bill is too high due to the summer heat. If you don’t find a Read more…


Have you ever made a big promise? On a cold November day almost twenty years ago, I suddenly got the feeling I should try to reach my Grandma. Immediately I called her at the hospice house where she was staying, Read more…


Americans, here is our manifesto. Americans are all one people. We aren’t black, white, Asian, or Hispanic. Although we may be Democrats, Republicans, or independents, we are all Americans first. Recently the morality and compassion of America has diminished, as Read more…


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What is the cause of the contagion that is taking over our country? On August 5, 2019, President Trump said in his address that the El Paso shooting was consumed by hate and is a part of an evil contagion. Read more…


A new fantastic medical treatment is changing lives.  It just might change yours. The Vietnam Veteran slept, snuggled up next to his wife. Each time noise from outside invaded the silence in their safe bedroom, his legs and arms moved Read more…


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This is the story of a real person I happen to know. Have you ever felt the way she feels?  Usually, she puts on a brave smile instead of revealing her inner pain, but now she sobs into her pillows. Read more…


Please consider doing this! On Friday, June 21, 2019, a tragedy happened. A man named Volodymyr Zhukovskyy was driving a truck, doing his job. He swerved to the other lane where a group of motorcyclists happened to be.  They didn’t Read more…


What does the word “yuck” mean to you?  Recently I redefined this four-letter word based on a life experience. My husband and I were eating breakfast. I ate my favorite morning meal–oatmeal made with almond milk, blueberries, and bananas. He Read more…


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Although I don’t use drugs, I still have a pot story to share… Sometimes when my husband teases me publicly, I respond by calling him a “pothead”. In spite of the current tolerance for this drug, others within hearing range Read more…

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