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 | Oct 3, 2013 | Aging Issues, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Anger, Christianity, Chronic Illness, Courage, Depression, Drug Addiction, Faith, Family, Fear, Health, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Marriage, Other Addictions, Relationships, Waiting
Finding joy in the midst of life’s trials is a never ending search for most of us. And the fact is, God told us our lives would be filled with trouble! “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take...
by Mary Sorrentino | Dec 5, 2012 | Christianity, Christmas, Faith, Family, Living on Purpose, Marriage, Relationships
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:5-7) I’ve been a believer in the Christ of Christmas for as many years as...
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...