Where are we perched? On what side of worldly opinion do we stand? What motivates us? Is it inherited family truths, popular opinions or our own ‘know-it-all’ experience? No matter.…
Published February 21st, 2013 by Brenda Wood
Did you know that ‘qura’, meaning door is the root word of the word ‘shield?’ According to those who know, a door is a movable barrier used to open and…
Published February 21st, 2013 by Brenda Wood
Tell me, which of the following verses is easier to understand, # 1 or # 2? # 1- Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man — every one who is judging…
Published February 21st, 2013 by Brenda Wood
“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” — Augustine Apparently my elderly friend didn’t hear me clearly when I quoted this phrase to…
Published February 21st, 2013 by Brenda Wood
Energy doesn’t come from sitting in a chair or shmoozing another caffeine-loaded drink. We need to pop on a pedometer and aim for 10,000 steps per day. It isn’t that…
Published February 17th, 2013 by Brenda Wood
Weight loss should be called wait loss. It sure takes some waiting for that scale to go down to lower numbers. Of course the waiting is longer when we don’t…
Published February 17th, 2013 by Brenda Wood
No matter how hard I try, I never seem to get all the Christmas stuff put away on the first try. Today I found a couple of Christmas cards tucked…
Published February 17th, 2013 by Brenda Wood
The loudest word in the English language is Shhhh! Just try sleeping while a mom is determined to keep her little ones quiet on your behalf! “SHHHH!” she hisses. And…
Published February 17th, 2013 by Brenda Wood
It’s often easy to spot those who have had hip replacement surgery. They develop a peculiar walking gait. My husband determined not to ‘waddle’ after his surgery and asked me…
Published February 14th, 2013 by Brenda Wood
Let’s face it. Life can be stinky and grief is sneaky. If you get them both at once, you can get down in the dumps. Sometimes, our blues are so…
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