There is a happy place I go when I am with the women in my family. They are the roses and daisies of my life's garden. They bring me love and sunny thoughts. So today's blog post pays tribute to these wonderful women who fill my heart with such happiness! Sometimes life provides special opportunities to stop and realize how …
A Tribute to my Son-Happy Birthday Josiah!
Twenty-six years ago today, a precious gift from God entered my life. My son, Josiah, was born and the world has never been the same since. Josiah had a sense of humor as a child. Of course, his grandpa helped it along! He also showed promise of being quite a brilliant business …
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40 “Three Gold Coins”
There once was a poor beggar who cried out along a busy thoroughfare. "Alms for the poor, alms for the poor!" One day, a rich man passed by with his caravan and stopped to kneel down before the beggar man. "Beggar man, give me your rice!" He requested. The beggar man hesitated, for he only had …
Day 22 “Time for Exploration!”
Today was surreal. Many unexpected occurences happened so quickly that I could not filter them all while in the midst of work. Students brought me poems they wrote; quite profound for middle schoolers. A colleague informed me of an opportunity knowing my passion for developing technology trainings. My editor left a cheery message with an encouraging complement, possible completion date, and suggested title …
Day 21 In Search of my Blogging Identity “Women of Wisdom Arise”
"I am but a vessel... on a good day...of what heaven speaks…truth integrated into life…but on a bad day… Do you believe we can be like a pitcher pouring inspiring words for thirsty souls? We not being truth but housing truth? Perhaps this concept troubles some because they know what they are like on a …
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Christmas Came Early this Year!
Yesterday was a hard day for writing after coming down from my "creative high." Having pushed several projects forward, the inevitable plummeting into a slump had to do with the unpleasant stuff: paying the bills, finishing manuscript edits, and sending for use permission—all tedious and uncreative. By afternoon, I was depressed. Add to this, mismanagement …
Ethos
Ethos There are moments in a mother's life when you see your child's past, present, and future flash before your eyes. Recently, this happened to me when I saw the following article about my daughter, Elya, on the front page of the UCLA International Institute webpage. Senior Writer Kevin Matthew astutely captured the essence of …
JoDee Luna Art 