Seven R’s of Restful Living: Receive Kindly Spoken Truth

As I said in part one of this series on restful living,  my doctor recently told me that I needed to reduce my stress.He was very kind in the way he spoke, but he let me know that I needed to make changes–he told me the truth.  In a firm yet gentle voice, he gave me what the writer […]

Seven R’s of Restful Living: Remember Your Frame–Body, Soul, and Spirit

Last week, I talked about the first “R” of restful living—remaining with Jesus. This week, I’m talking about the second  “R” of restful living: remember your frame–body, soul and spirit. One of the songs, popular when I was teenager, was “This Old House.” The lyrics describe what it’s like to age— live in a body that […]

Seven R’s of Restful Living: Remain with Jesus

A few weeks ago during one of my yearly medical appointments, my doctor told me that I needed to reduce my stress. At first he was going to prescribe a medication (which I was willing to accept); then, he changed his mind and said,” I am not giving you the medication; you know what to […]

Remembering Mother

On this Mother’s Day weekend, I’m sharing a poem that I wrote and gave to my mother the year before she died. She’s been gone for fourteen years but I still miss her—especially on this holiday. Remembering her specific actions of love is my way of honoring her. Dad planted rosebushes along the side of […]

Comfortable Shoes and “Comfortable” Thinking

When I find a comfortable pair of shoes,  I wear them, And wear them, And wear them, And wear them. I never want them to wear out; But after awhile They do wear out. Then I look for a pair of shoes exactly like those comfortable old shoes. I look, And look, And look, And […]