Monday blog
“Creativity is our most powerful tool to shape the world we want to live in.” ~Isra Hirsi The Gift of Invitations. You walk to your mailbox and pull out the stack of envelopes, catalogs and circulars. Scanning through the stack you notice something other than a bill. Can it be? OH NO! It is! It’s …
“What we dwell on is who we become.” ~ Oprah Winfrey Stinkin’ Thinkin’… The first time I ever heard that phrase was sometime in the mid-90s by Joyce Meyer, a Christian author and speaker. The visual that sprang to mind was of the Charlie Brown character, Pigpen. Pigpen was a kid who avoided …
“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. The Weird Days of Summer. Have you had days that you wanted to get back in bed and pull the covers up over your head? I suspect we all have. I had a moment last week …
“Be grateful for triggers, they point where you are not free.” ~ Unknown Roy Rogers and Trigger. Does anyone remember watching them as a kid? They were a bit before my time, but I do remember my parents talking about Roy Rogers with his trusty horse, Trigger. Trigger is a word you hear frequently in …
“There is no wealth like knowledge, and no poverty like ignorance.” ~ Buddha Something to ponder. Life has been very busy this summer. I have not had my normal time to ponder on things I’d like to share from a blog standpoint. My goal is always to share something positive or at least give …
“To be the world’s best, you have to beat the world’s best.” ~ Dorothy Hamill An Olympic moment. The first time I became aware of the Olympic games, I was ten years old. I was spending the night with my friend Patti, and she had talked about nothing but the Winter Olympic games all day. …
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness.” ~ Desmond Tutu Folks, I always try to share something positive, or leave you with a thought or idea to ponder over, but this week…this is all I’ve got. I do not know how it will unfold, but I feel certain …
Art Courtesy Susan Alison “A dog is the only thing on Earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” ~ Josh Billings “Dog is God spelled backwards.” Have you ever noticed that? This past week was very sad and difficult, and I thought about this quote several times. I do not know the author, …
“It’s summer and time for wandering….” ~ Kellie Elmore Just like riding a merry-go-round, life goes round and round, but it’s up to us to make the most of each turn. Something a little different… https://thcountzwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/New-Project.mp4#t=,513 Did you enjoy Tuesday’s blog in video form? Is this something you’d like to see more of? If so, …
Photo Courtesy Hummingbird Graphique “It’s summer and time for wandering….” ~ Kellie Elmore Back in the saddle … uh, writer’s seat. I took the entire month of June off from writing Tuesday Blogs. Not only did I need a little break, but we also had several things going. A dear friend from Nashville came for …
