The twenty-fourth was marked on the calendar as “Christmas Eve”. Decorations had been prepared and hung up for days and some children may have even set out cookies and milk in anticipation of the coming of “Santa Claus.” We may find a lot of fun in these traditions and the shared time with family and friends … [Read more...] about PREPARATION!
Wisdom
TRUISM OF TWO-ISM!
There are many tasks -- even ones which may not necessarily be pleasant, but necessary -- which take on a completely different aura when joined in with others. That togetherness also adds potential to productivity. As has been said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” (Helen Adams Keller) Have we … [Read more...] about TRUISM OF TWO-ISM!
CRICISM!
Sometimes life can seem like living on a stage being viewed by an audience of critics. We don’t like to be criticized, but it happens. We may find ourselves being criticized when we are wrong, and it will occur because we are all imperfect beings. However, we may also find ourselves being criticized when we are … [Read more...] about CRICISM!
MORNING MINDER!
The question was asked, “Do you wake up grumpy in the morning?” The response: “No, I let him sleep.” How often has the manner in which our day began set the tone for how we dealt with the rest of it; the grump of the morning grumped through … [Read more...] about MORNING MINDER!
A FILL JOY!
When teens are told they cannot do something, at times the response has been, “You don’t let me have any fun.” Rules are often seen as unwanted limitations and a rule setter may be viewed as a “kill joy”. However, being allowed to do whatever we feel like doing, does that always bring joy? Is it not true that lack of joy is … [Read more...] about A FILL JOY!
