Making Each Day a Bit Brighter
There are 2 simple words we say when we get married–“I Do.” And for one entire day, our wedding day, most of us seriously mean it. We will do ANYTHING for our spouse. We will jump through hoops and give our lives up in a flaming building to save our newlywed’s life. We will be with… Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day! As I look into a mirror, I can see why I’ve been told countless times “You are your mother’s daughter.” There are these features in my face–my eyes, my smile–that resemble those of my mother. They have been passed down to me. The other day as I was talking to one of… Continue reading
Sister Ugly, or Sugly as I like to call her, paid a visit yesterday when I least expected. You see, there is this monstrosity of a house being built next to us. It’s absolutely beautiful and stunning—so that’s really not the problem. The problem is that it has been under construction for 2 years now,… Continue reading
This picture is of Ruth Jacques, the girl from Haiti who has been staying with us for the past few weeks. I snapped a photo of her and she blinked, messing the photo up because she had her eyes closed. Her Poppi, as she calls him, tells her, “Ruth, keep your eyes open.” This photo… Continue reading
This is how I feel: empty. I’ve stretched myself way too thin. My “to do” list has exploded and I don’t have a clue how to rake it in. I find myself racing around trying to get everything done in a day, only to find myself right back at it tomorrow. Only problem–tomorrow never comes.… Continue reading
Control. Let’s be real–we like it! We like the feeling that we have our ducks in a row, life is predictable and we know what is coming around the next bend. Webster defines control as the ability to “determine the behavior or supervise the running of.” Yep, I like the sound of that! Not only do… Continue reading