Pulling Weeds

A friend once said she really LIKED to pull weeds.  So much so, that her husband couldn’t understand why she didn’t let the gardener do that, & probably thought she was a bit nuts.  Now I have to agree with him to some degree ~ I would definitely let the gardener do it ~ if […]

When Character Defects Collide

When Character Defects Collide   Happy Birthday to Me I’m not sure what to name the Character Defects which have collided, but one of mine is definitely “People Pleasing”, but aided by my Southern upbringing, that gets tangled up with a slogan which should have been applied… which is: “Say What You Mean, Mean What […]

I just couldn’t face going to church…

I just couldn’t face going to church…  Did you ever feel that way? After the Saturday I had just experienced, that’s exactly how I felt.  It was my following journal post that convinced me [or gave me the courage] to NOT go to church today. Tuesday – This past Saturday I was uncomfortably aware of […]

Getting a Word in Edgewise

I recently saw a friend I hadn’t seen for awhile. It was a nice visit; she talked nonstop catching me up about everyone in her family, friends, family’s friends, medical info of each as well as her own, etc.  It was nice to see her and to catch up. After about 30 minutes or so, […]