Thanksgiving has always been my absolute favorite holiday and anyone who knows me, knows that. I love everything about it. I believe it started when I was a kid and I would wake up to the smells. Thanksgiving smells are the best smells. When I got married and moved to…

Thanks for reading. I’m a writer so I am always grateful when someone takes the time to read my words. Anywho … In addition to writing, I have a 9–5 working for a defense contractor. I’ve worked in this industry for close to 25 years except for the year that…

Which road will you choose? — Be honest for a second. If not with me but with yourself. Has complaining about your situation ever made the situation better? Maybe I don’t know what you’re going through or what you’ve been through. I can only use myself as an example. I used to be a chronic complainer…

Fitness over 50 — I work out five days a week without fail. Up until recently, my training schedule looked like this: Monday — Legs (quads and hamstrings) Tuesday — Chest and Back Wednesday — Glutes Thursday — Arms and abs Friday — Run on the treadmill for 30 minutes Every once in a…

You’re Just Old — It’s no secret among my family and friends that I prefer my own company to the company of others. I find myself nodding and smiling whenever I see a post or a meme about introverts. I can relate. But am I really an introvert or am I just old? I…

There is a reason why your rear-view mirror is smaller than your windshield. I know you’ve heard this before and it may be a cliché but you should know that there is some truth in every cliché. The windshield provides a larger, broader view of what is in front of…

Frozen by Fear My granddaughter is terrified of Portia. Since they moved in, Portia spends most of her time upstairs. I’m the only person that she really likes and since I work all day she stays out of sight until I come home. When she emerges, my granddaughter keeps a…

This morning I dropped my car off at the dealership for service. The check engine light is on. After dropping off the car, I picked up a rental and drove to work. What is special about something so mundane? Twenty years ago this scenario would never have been so mundane…

This does not happen often. I love the scriptures and for me, reading them provides comfort, contentment and overall peace. However, every now and then I’ll come across something that triggers me. Today was that day: Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things —…