Cats are amazing creatures, but sometimes they make you question your own judgment. That happened to me a decade ago when my cat, Midgie, woke me up every morning at 2 a.m. by crying in the living room. I don’t know what was wrong. I never figured out why she was crying. All I know is that I would blow kisses in the air and she would follow the sound to the bedroom, where she’d climb onto the bed and fall asleep next to me. None of it made sense. She knew where the bedroom was. She knew I’d be…
Life Lesson: Obedience to God’s Whispers by Loretta Eidson
It shouldn’t surprise me when I’m busy going about my day that a random thought or person’s face or name pops into my head. Sometimes just a glance at someone shoots a message straight into my heart. To me, these are whispers from God, and He sent them for a reason, action on my part. Although I strive to listen to His voice and be obedient, I do miss it occasionally. Like I did one day a few years back when I went to the grocery store. Consumed by my own thoughts and time constraints, I wheeled my overloaded grocery…
Life Lessons: Attitude Adjustment Needed by Lisa Betz
Seeing my first novel in print was a long-term dream come true, but my elation was smothered by fear. Why? Because I dreaded the task of book marketing. It was up to me to promote my book, and I was sure I’d be a dismal failure. That was a year ago. In January, I released my second mystery, Fountains and Secrets. This time around, my attitude has been much healthier, because over the past year, God has been showing me how my attitude and my fear were hindering his plan. He gave me the talent to write, he put certain…
Lessons Learned Through Life Experiences #1 – Friendship
Friends come in all ages, sizes, races, and professions. They rank on different levels in our lives, acquaintances, casual friends, good friends, and friends for life, who we call our best friends. I love my friends, and I am blessed to have them. They come from all walks of life, and I am more thankful today for Every. Single. One. than I’ve ever been before. Learning lessons the hard way can be an eye-opening experience. Like me, all our good intentions and silent thoughts about reciprocating active friendships go down the drain, while the should have’s and if only’s form…
My Word for 2022 – Absorb!
What’s the reason for selecting a word for the New Year? Well, if you take it seriously, it can help you stay focused as you prioritize goals and actions necessary to help make your year successful. Besides, it’s fun! My word for last year was Prioritize, and boy was it right on target and necessary during my challenging year. Not only was my sister and I caregiving my dad, but I also had a manuscript to complete, a proposal to prepare, articles to write, and a family that needed my attention. Most of my manuscript writing and editing took place…
