So one Thursday morning you wake up. You have been blessed by some wonderful surprises recently, but still, the stresses of life are weighing you down. Sitting heavy on your shoulders. And you still are worried about Christmas. Trying to come up with creative answers about why Santa will not be bringing this present. Or […]
random acts of kindness
A Christmas Miracle
The other day I went to the gym with a friend. We were running on the treadmill, and I was telling her about Mount Poo-suvius. She told me a story about her grandfather, and how he was very religious. How when he was faced with a difficult situation, tough times, no money, whatever, that he […]
Who can it be knocking at my door?
When you are in a really bad financial situation, there are lots and lots, and lots, of things to stress about. When the phone rings, you stress. When a bill comes, you stress. Especially the one that comes in the different color envelope. Or the envelope with the big red bar across the top of […]
I get by with a little help from my friends. Especially the ones I’ve never met.
This past week I received a note from a reader. You may have seen it on the facebook page. If not, here it is: Wow. Part of me wanted to know who it was from. But I’m glad I didn’t. Having an anonymous angel out there is kind of nice. Of course, I called the […]
I’m committed. To being committed.
In the wake of Friday’s tragedy, Ann Curry asked people to commit random acts of kindness. And someone posted that on her facebook page. And then a friend of mine read that post. And she wrote a post about it on her blog, Diary of a Mom. Which I read on Wednesday. So yesterday, I added a link […]