Want to reduce your electric bill and save some money? Thirteen months ago we moved from a small home to larger home. We needed more space so I could have a quiet place to write and a space big enough Read more…
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Where does poison really come from? Many years ago in China, Li-Li married. Then as tradition dictated, she moved in with her new husband and mother-in-law. But their home was not a happy one. Unfortunately, Li-Li could not get along Read more…
Are you unable to move forward in your life? Got a flat tire? Many years ago, my aunt was babysitting my sister and myself as well as taking care of all of her own children. We ran around my aunt’s Read more…
Yes, what you do for others comes back to you. As he drove home from work, Bryan noticed a woman stranded on the side of the road. Her tire was flat. Stopping to help her, he parked his beat-up Pontiac Read more…
Mark Twain was right about many things, but particularly about this topic. Lavender is my favorite flower and scent. After my surgeries, I insisted on having the smell of lavender near me because pain makes me feel tenser and the Read more…
Teach me to fish, and I will eat for a lifetime… “Pretend you are here and having trouble with the vacuum. I am not here. What is the first thing you should do?” my husband asked me earlier this evening. Read more…
Your parents are always with you, even after they pass away. You hear your parents’ words in your head as you walk down the street. When you smell certain foods you remember from your childhood, you think of them. The Read more…
If you could, would you trade places with this woman, the richest person I know? She has a mortgage payment and lives in a small home with her family of four. But having had the chance to spend a bit Read more…
Dads, do you think this advice is sound? Father’s Day is coming up soon. So I have been speaking with parents who have grown children about parenthood and want to share with you the advice I have learned from them. Read more…
Walk the walk instead of talking the talk. Mahatma Ghandi described this problem best when he said “I don’t reject your Christ. I love your Christ. It’s just that so many of you Christians are so unlike your Christ.” What Read more…



