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Third Time is the Third Time
I mentioned before that I made the commitment to write every day. Today I have written two blogs. And deleted them both. I plan to write about that tomorrow. Tonight, I am going to bed. In case you feel like the only one who can’t find the words today, you’re not.Let’s try again tomorrow. In…
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Ordinary Me Really Isn’t
This morning I made the mental commitment that I would write everyday. I’m a writer. I should be writing. It is now after 8:30 pm, and I have been thinking about what to write all day, and I still have nothing. Okay, let me clarify. I have nothing profound. You know the stuff I’m talking…
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God Scares Me
This is a Facebook pos from March 11, 2020, but at least for me, it is still very pertinent. I’m going to be real about something, and it may be controversial to some, but… God scares me. Not usually a terrified because He is holy and I’m so very not, although that has had its…
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When the “New Normal” isn’t really Normal
I tell myself I am normal, that I am a normal late-middle-age woman with a normal house and normal life and normal…you know…normal. And then there are days like today when I realize I’m not. Today I attended a funeral for a wonderful woman who taught me in high school, and it was fantastic seeing…
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Family Predators: Why It is Hard to Just Walk Away, Series Part 4
I think it is really important to understand why it is so hard to walk away from families who protect predators and have a culture of abuse and perversion, not just to explain it to people who have never been in a family that protected predators but for those who have. I have spoken with…
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The Crash and How to Handle It
Earlier today I was talking to a friend about the day to day life of following Christ and how one day we can be on a mountain top and the next day we are scraping the bottom of the barrel. I laughed and said, “Who needs a whole day? I can be praising Jesus at…
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Be Inspired: Trudi at Gate C3, Harrisburg International
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to visit my son in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The trip was absolutely perfect. A lot has happened since I saw him in January, and I really need his company, sense of humor, adventurousness, and interest sharing. We had a delightful time, and then it was time to come home,…
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Treasure Room Life
Treasure Room Life by Jerri Kelley When my late husband died, my friend Sally Daniels, also a counselor, told me the kids would experience the grief every time they went through a new developmental stage because they would reprocess it in their new ability, emotional needs, and understanding. I am so glad she told me…
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A Good Long Day
Today has been a mentally long day. I have a lot of those right now. Anyone who has ever dealt with the death of a loved one and addressed the vast estate issues can testify to having several of those days. Right now, my temptation is to plop down on my couch and stare blankly…
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