Tag Archives: adversity
Butterfly’s, Lightingbugs and Charity
When I was nine years old I spent part of my summer vacation at my grandmother’s house. That summer, in a tiny Oklahoma town in the middle of nowhere, my “granny” taught me some invaluable life lessons through her example. … Continue reading
Reminiscing with Hall & Oates – Revisited
It has been eight years since I wrote this blog and attended this concert. This week as I read my thoughts and feelings from that day, I wondered how my advice might have changed with the knowledge I have today. … Continue reading
A Mental Health Message from the Past
Earlier this week, I learned a bit of information that changed my past, at least the past as I knew it. This bit of information brought me even closer to my beloved mother and caused me to have an even … Continue reading
To Everything There is a Season
There is a huge tree outside my office window. I’ve grown quite attached to it over the last couple of years. It has been my companion through the ups, downs and stresses of my work days. My office is one … Continue reading
Learning to Dance in the Rain
I have always loved storms. Even as a child, I enjoyed curling up in the breezeway of our home watching the storms roll in. I would sit mesmerized until either the last clouds floated past the horizon or my mother … Continue reading
Angel Friends
I find it difficult to believe, but it has been more than four years since I last posted anything on this site. These years have been challenging, full of trials, illness, pain, and sorrow. They have left me feeling depleted, … Continue reading
Wandering Out of the Wilderness
Do you ever have those days or weeks when the stresses and problems of everyday life leave you feeling a bit lost? At times, the world is just so hectic and fast paced that I find myself at a loss … Continue reading
One Ticket For the Ark, Please
May is always a stormy, rainy month in Oklahoma and this year has been no exception. In fact, this month it has rained so much and so often that we have had massive, widespread flooding throughout the state. All of … Continue reading
Remembering Blue Skies on a Cloudy Day
On a clear day, if I sit at the end of my driveway, I can see for miles. Looking to the East I can see the upper tiers of the football stadium and taller buildings of the University of Oklahoma … Continue reading
The Ever Changing Road of Life
I don’t do well with change. I know that change is necessary. I know that it can be a good thing and that often it is very desirable. I know that it is inevitable and I know that I really … Continue reading
Sincerely Sandra 