Do you remember the birthday parties of your childhood, old black and white photos of little friends wearing party hats, blowing paper horns, and eating cake and ice cream? In those days, parties were often a dress up affair, little girls in brightly colored dresses with white anklet socks and ...
Read More »The Dreaded Dirty Thirty
Our teen years are a time of discoveries, and when we get to celebrate our “Sweet Sixteen.” The twenties are a time of fun and frolic; we get to celebrate turning “Twenty-one” and bask in the privileges that being legal has to offer. Then, we turn thirty… The excitement grows ...
Read More »A Birthday Message From A Senior Citizen
Recently I turned 66 years of age, one of the eldest members of the TBL writing team. According to the world’s system I am retired, but God has much more for me to do. I am just getting started on the God-given dream He has for me. My family members ...
Read More »One Year To Live
We would go to the hospital to watch her die. Her time was short, cancer was eating her alive. I have described it that way before because there is no better way to explain it. She was diminishing quickly before our eyes. And yet, mom would smile at us. What is braver than that? I was ...
Read More »Right Kind of Expectations
You know how it is–The Big Day Blues. Special occasions like anniversaries, birthdays (or how about the big one, Christmas?) … when big days roll around, there is a high level of energy that goes with it. We have expectations. We have ideas on how it’s “supposed” to go and although it’s not a ...
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