by Mary Sorrentino | Nov 13, 2013 | Aging Issues, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Anger, Christianity, Chronic Illness, Depression, Drug Addiction, Faith, Family, Fear, Friendship, Health, Living on Purpose, Marriage, Other Addictions, Relationships, Waiting
You’ve got to be kidding… choose JOY at this crazy time of year? If I didn’t think it would depress more than a few of us, I’d quote the number of shopping days left until Christmas! Okay I won’t. But I don’t have to tell anyone just how harried the next two months...
by Mary Sorrentino | Jun 29, 2013 | Aging Issues, Christianity, Faith, Family, Friendship, Health, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Relationships
Tick-tock… Tick-tock… Tick-tock… Do you remember that sound? Perhaps you still have an old-fashioned Grandfather Clock that ticks out the seconds, and chimes the hours as they pass. I don’t recall that we had a Grandfather clock when I was a child, but somewhere in...
by Mary Sorrentino | Nov 6, 2012 | Aging Issues, Christianity, Courage, Faith, Family, Fear, Friendship, Health, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Love, Marriage, Relationships
Do you believe it’s November already? In just a few short weeks, Thanksgiving will be here and the holidays will be upon us once again. What will you give thanks for on this Thanksgiving Day? Those first few things that come to your mind without a second thought...
by Mary Sorrentino | Oct 8, 2012 | Christianity, Courage, Faith, Family, Fear, Friendship, Health, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Marriage, Relationships
Who remembers the song this chorus is from? Joy to the world All the boys and girls Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea Joy to you and me Right! Joy to the World by Three Dog Night – 1971 (listen here) OK… OK… Here I go dating myself again. But I couldn’t help...
by Mary Sorrentino | Aug 6, 2012 | Aging Issues, Christianity, Courage, Faith, Family, Friendship, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Marriage, Relationships
Does anyone else love family reunions? Oh I know, they can be challenging and sometimes even a bit uncomfortable, but they are a wonderful time to reconnect, refresh and just have some plain old fun. This past weekend my husband, daughter and I attended two family...
by Mary Sorrentino | Jul 5, 2012 | Aging Issues, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Anger, Christianity, Chronic Illness, Courage, Depression, Faith, Family, Fear, Friendship, Health, Living on Purpose
Last week, as I was getting ready to entertain guests over the 4th of July holiday weekend, I desperately searched through junk drawers, closets and ‘special places’ for the electronic pass that would allow us to take the kids for their much awaited swim...