Cronic joy

We see a lot of perfect lives these days, don’t we? They’re all over social media. Perfect views of gorgeous homes. Homes so clean you can eat off the floors. At least that’s what they seem to imply. Perfect children and perfect husbands and perfect wives working perfect jobs. We…

Noah has several superpowers. I think a lot of special needs people do if there is some one paying close attention. He has super hearing, a super smile, and a super cool ability to remember people and their names. I know. I know what you’re thinking. How do you know?…

Many years ago as a silly young woman, I remember asking the Good Lord in my prayers to give me patience. If you are a praying person, and you have lived some years as an adult in this world, you probably already have some idea of where this story is…

I have no idea what the actual stats are on this, but is it just me, or do a high percentage sayings and quotes have to do with time and/or the passage of it? “Time waits for no man.” “Time heals all wounds.” “Time is an illusion.” “It was the…

I’ve always loved dogs. I’ve always thought people could be a little nuts about their dogs, but I knew that if I ever had a dog, I wouldn’t be one of those crazy dog people. I also said for a long time that I couldn’t have an indoor dog because…

Have you ever sat down to make a list of the things you enjoy the most? It’s an uplifting exercise really. It brings to mind the story about a governess who sang a song to her pupils about their favorite things. Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ring a…

We don’t tend to eat out a lot as a family. Back in our younger days, we simply had to save all our money. And the kids were small. They were sweet and well-behaved (most of the time, at least), but it’s a lot of work -strollers and wheel chairs…

We hear a lot about “fake news” these days. Well, I was visiting my hometown not too long ago and saw a friend from high school at my parents’ church. After a hug and some pleasantries, I asked what she was up to these days. She said, “Oh, nothing. My…