Miracle's ashes were spread, blowing in freedom to the four winds. I was now ready for a new dog. Cherri had spoken the word for my next dog a few minutes after Miracle passed. I heard her words, but my heart wasn't into it and I wasn't ready.Almost a month had passed since Miracle's departure. [...]
I remember a song from my childhood that started out, "You've got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, latch on to the affirmative, don't mess with Mister in-between.All around us, in the news, casual conversation, phone calls with loved ones and friends, negativity abounds. As a whole, we have a tendency to focus on [...]
I have a dear friend whose birthday is near Christmas. I have known this friend for about 15 years. Each year, her birthday seems to get postponed. We have even celebrated her birthday at Easter! Often, the celebration takes place a few weeks into the new year.This last December, we discussed her birthday. I made [...]
My wonderful and faithful dog Miracle made her transition this last Wednesday.Miracle had lost her hearing several months ago. I asked myself if it bothered her that she couldn't hear any longer.Tisha, my very in tune daughter in love, had some time alone with Miracle. I knew that Tisha sensed that Miracle wouldn't be with [...]
It was raining and I was arriving at Las Colinas Country Club a few minutes later than I had planned. As I drove toward the valet parking, I had the idea of removing my keys and replacing them with my valet key that was stored in my wallet. I thought and even said out loud, [...]
Flight to Santa FeIt was August, l985 and just a few weeks after the Delta flight had gone down in a horrendous Texas thunderstorm north of DFW Airport. I received an Invitation to fly to Santa Fe, New Mexico in September for a 3-day weekend. The trip sounded like fun.Before I made a commitment, I [...]
Some years ago, I received a notice that my neighborhood was going to mandatory curbside mailboxes. The notice said that if I had it installed then, there would be no charge; if I waited I would have to pay for the installation. I wasn’t about to spend money to pay for something that I didn’t [...]
There are breakthroughs and there are breakdowns in learning to take charge of our lives.I had run an ad in a woman's publication some months ago. When I didn't receive response to the ad, I checked with two clients of mine who had ads running in the publication. Both told me that they had not [...]
I recently reconnected with an old friend, Rev. Marty Bacher. While visiting, Rev. Marty reminded me of something that I had said to him in 1994 when I was assisting him start a new church in the area. Rev. Marty said that he would never forget my words, "Marty, let's let this be easy!" I [...]
This morning I found myself having thoughts that, if manifested, would not take me where I want to be. I know that thoughts create. What was I thinking? How did I allow myself to start to wash down a river of fear and negativity? How did I move out of gratitude? I know better than [...]