Share Life’s Burdens ~ Choose Joy!

by | 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...

Life is Hard ~ Choose Joy!

by | 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...

Redemption ~ The Great Exchange

by | Aug 30, 2011 | Alcoholism, Anger, Christianity, Chronic Illness, Depression, Drug Addiction, Faith, Family, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Marriage, Other Addictions, Relationships

Do you believe it’s September? Here in the Atlanta area the kids have been back in school for a number of weeks already. They’ve exchanged their water “noodles” and sunscreen for school books and back packs. A wonderful exchange in Mom’s eyes, but maybe not so...

Let the Wind Blow!

by | Jun 15, 2011 | Aging Issues, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Anger, Christianity, Chronic Illness, Courage, Depression, Drug Addiction, Faith, Fear, Marriage, Other Addictions, Relationships

                                           “In this world you will have trouble.                        But take heart!  I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 NIV)   Life is hard!  Don’t we all feel at times like we’ve had more than our share...

Roller Coasters, Riverview, and The Rock

by | May 20, 2011 | Aging Issues, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Christianity, Chronic Illness, Depression, Drug Addiction, Faith, Family, Life Choices, Living on Purpose, Marriage, Other Addictions, Relationships

Believe it or not, summer has almost arrived!  Do you see the signs too?  The kids are getting “antsy” (as my Mother used to say…) and almost jumping out of their skin with anticipation of their long-awaited summer vacation.  The sweet smell of...