Being Thankful

The first thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, after the first harvest, and included Pilgrims and native American Indians.   It became a national holiday in 1863 proclaimed by Abraham Lincoln.  Today we celebrate the holiday with family gathered to eat a feast of...

November 14, 2010

On the Sunday Morning of November 14, 2010, I was sitting on my couch reading a book.  How do I remember what I was doing that day?  It is embroidered into my memory because it was the day one of my best friend’s son died of an overdose. My friend is a great...

Listening to Hear

Have you ever thought something and then had to ask yourself if you really said it out loud?  Often thoughts “pop” into our mind but we would never purposely say them out loud.  Other times we do say them out loud because we want to make a point or...

Being Afraid…

Along with Halloween, we see ghosts, goblins, witches, and other frightening visions.  While this day of “fear” comes and goes, those suffering from anxiety and fear live every day with this condition.  Some simply live a life of fear and remain...

Third Week in October

Friendship So what is so important about the third week in October?  Other than Christmas, it is the best time of the year!  And if you are a Cubs fan (which I am!) we made our way into the World Series which seems like a dream come true, but that is not the reason...