I’m nothing special. In fact, I’m pretty ordinary. Mousy brown hair, a bit heavier than I should be, average in looks, I work, same routine on most days Nothing special…. Then I heard something very special, not ordinary at all. Most of the things we cherish in our lives are ordinary too. That cookbook our…… Continue reading My One Minute Mind – Nothing Special
I have this nasty habit… I’m a smoker. I don’t smoke in my house, that’s gross. So when I want to do my nasty lil habit I step out my back door. Today I noticed something that I’ve probably seen before but never gave much thought. If I look to my left, just over the…… Continue reading My One Minute Mind
I, like many people, have been spending some time reflecting on the past 12 months and looking toward the next 12 to come. It has been a year of ups and downs, happy and sad, joyful and tearful. I’ve stumbled and stood back up; I’ve succeeded and failed; I’ve dreamed and schemed. Through it…… Continue reading My One Minute Mind
I needed this today. Maybe you did too! Smile, it’s contagious.
With ever day that passes, the excitement grows. The anticipation is almost overwhelming and I’m struggling to contain it. I can’t seem to sit still; my mind roams in a thousand different directions; my heart swells to almost overflowing with the sights, the sounds, the smells. CHRISTMAS! Oh sure, it feels crazy and we can…… Continue reading My One Minute Mind
As I was wondering what I was wondering about, one of my favorite Christmas carols came on the radio. Silver Bells. What a lovely song. It’s always been one of my favorites, but for some reason it made something within me sit up and take pause. I suppose it was the second stanza that truly…… Continue reading My One Minute Mind
I recently discovered, I am one of those women. One of those women who tend to put everyone’s needs, desires, and wants at the front of the train. Meanwhile, those same women straggle along at the end of the train running and running so they can get on-board, often leading to feelings of being…… Continue reading My One Minute Mind
Thanksgiving. It’s natural at this time of year to really focus on what we are thankful for. I suppose I’m no different than most. I’m thinking about all the things I have to be thankful for. Things I try to be sure and thank God for letting him know how much they mean to me. As…… Continue reading My One Minute Mind
I’m not one to watch the news. As a matter of fact, I usually do my level best to avoid it. It is rare indeed to catch me sitting down in front of my TV and flipping the news on. Local news, national news, world news, matter not to me, I just don’t watch. To…… Continue reading My One Minute Mind
Do you ever reach a point where you think, I’m going to give just what I get? I can take on this train of thought all too quickly. When someone treats me poorly, it’s not unusual for me to begin giving back to them just what I am getting Why do I not treat people…… Continue reading My One Minute Mind
Just Bits and Pieces 