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Falling Leaves Are Pictures Of New Life
A friend called today to thank me for an article I wrote in 2005. She found it tucked inside her father’s Bible after she and her sister placed him in a memory care unit. She…
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We All Live In Cracked Pots
Two of my friends have undergone radical mastectomies. One of them is more alive than ever, completing her “bucket list” at the speed of light, while exhausting the rest of us. The other seems stuck…
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What Was I Thinking?
Do you ever find yourself engaged in an inner monologue when performing mindless tasks? I do, especially when I’m folding laundry, watering the garden, or doing the dishes. Unfortunately, the impressions that slide into my awareness are not always especially helpful or nourishing. That’s the bad news. …
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Try Something New
It can be easy to get stuck in a rut and simply run on auto-pilot, can’t it? When times are rough there certainly is comfort to be found in the familiar. But there’s also a special kind of bounce-back…
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A New Way to Get Together!
I have some exciting news. I am now able to send you A Thought From Penny each week as a “VLOG.” What’s a “VLOG” ? It’s a combination of written blog post AND a video! Soon you’ll be receiving…
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Goat Money
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.”Matthew…
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The Write Way to Remember
Maybe you’ve seen the commercial for Prevagen—a dietary supplement that claims to support healthy brain function and better memory. It’s aimed at people suffering with memory lossand ends with the words, “Pregagen, the name to…
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Don’t Give Up – Look Up!
Ever feel like throwing in the towel? We all do from time-to-time. And though it may be good to walk away from unhealthy relationships or a bad work environment, there are some things worth fighting for. Your…
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What Do Birthdays Make You Think About?
It happened again. This week I completed another trip around the sun. And after I blew out the candles on my cupcake, I stopped for a moment to: LOOK UP• And thank God for all He’s…