no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love. Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have. Love doesn’t strut, Doesn’t have a swelled head, Doesn’t force itself on others, Isn’t always “me first,” Doesn’t fly off… Continue reading painting post
Category: odds n’ ends
mindfulness
Today I will chose to practice mindfulness. Today is about taking the steps necessary to practice the presence of The Lord Jesus. Today is about being at home with D...doing things together again after half a year apart. Today is a gift! That's why they call it "the present." Living in the past is not… Continue reading mindfulness
miss you
Good morning dear hearts. Wish I had time to write a long newsy post for you this morning. Problem is I've been working long hours in my new position as "Business Consultant" and those hours come from my CCB time allotment. Our schedule is Friday through Wednesday, so posting here is going to be sparse for… Continue reading miss you
been busy
Today has been remarkable! For the first time in over two decades I spent the day working in someone else's office. What a mess! Don't they teach the A B C's in school anymore? The office I volunteered to 'organize' has been managed for the past several months by a young woman who portrayed herself as a… Continue reading been busy
October
“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables October! At last! Last week the calender said October, but we were still pushing 100° in the afternoons. Today the forecast is 72° and rain. That probably means, as usual here in the San Joaquin Valley,… Continue reading October
joy endures
"I do what I love and what [I believe] people will enjoy. Nobody knows quite how the world is going to shape itself, but as long as people care about art and books and flowers, the world will be a good place to live. I believe--and always have--that things of beauty and joy endure." Enid… Continue reading joy endures
temporarily upset
Still working on it... Yesterday I was upset enough to consider taking Contentment Cottage off-line permanently. Today...not so much. And while I'm still not over being temporarily upset, I am past the temptation to do something permanently stupid. So...for the foreseeable future...you will continue, if you are interested, to hear about life at Contentment Cottage… Continue reading temporarily upset
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