Leave, to go away from or allow to remain, or both
As a verb, leave can mean either go away from or allow to remain. Opposites? Maybe, or both. To leave, go away from home The picture above is of me and my parents on my wedding day in 1975. I was both happy and sad, because that day I would leave home, my parents,...
Watch the skies, check your watch, and watch out!
Today, Keith and I watch the skies with caution, waiting for possible severe weather due about mid-afternoon. “Watch” can be a noun, too, as in the act of observing or keeping watch. I am checking my watch, also a noun, to keep track of time, so I don’t miss my...
Life’s big milestones, those within, and returning
BIG milestones In Your Story Matters, Leslie Leyland Fields gives this advice to a beginning memoirist: “Make a time line for every five to ten years of your life (depending on how old you are), marking important events: places you’ve lived, jobs you’ve held, major...
You Decide the Three Most Important Questions in Your Life
Before waking, I dream about being part of a team tasked to visit a rich family who say they want to help a poor community. It soon becomes apparent that the family only wants to show off their wealth, especially the dad, and gain prestige, especially the mom,...
Second Half of Life Godtime, on The Sage Forum
Second Half of Life Godtime originally appeared on The Sage Forum as "Walking into the world." As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.My soul thirsts for God, for the living...
The Impulse Leading to Joy
I am not a person of sudden, unreflective impulse, except when my granddaughter or other children are in danger. Then instinct kicks in. I am a person of impulse or impetus when there are positive motivating forces, such as joy, inspiration, and hope. Verna Kast, a...