Hello TSJ Friends, Good morning! What is the weather like today? This is often our first question each day. Especially now that most of us are quarantined and hoping to walk outside for our sanity and preferred exercis We have been blessed today with clear sky and amazing sun. Vitamin D we love you! Off …
Dear TSJ Friends, (Please remember to click on the green header for easiest reading.) In one of my morning “meet-ups” with God recently I was highly inspired by reflections on an ancient biblical voice (Habakkuk) that sounded so up to date it was rather jolting. The lasting value of story always amazes me. And Habakkuk …
Dear TSJ friends, Every now and again I get a glimpse of God or at least of God at work in this magnificent universe we are born into. I think we all do even if we do not describe it that way. A “glimpse” as the dictionary defines it, is a “partial or …
Dear TSJ Friends, Have you ever been over-the-top grateful for a black eye? If so, I would love to hear your story; but while you are thinking about yours – in a couple of minutes I will tell you mine. But first . . . guess who is sitting in your chair – the place …
Dear TSJ Friends, Our muse Solomon and I hope this finds you healthy and adjusting bit by bit to our new normal of “social distancing.” After fussing a bit as to whether I should share something personal when so many people are suffering I have decided to share one incident with you from our recent …
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Happy Wednesday TSJ Friends, Today’s post is a simple summary and reminder of some basics of human learning and development of mind, body and heart/soul. We all know that the basics of our education are the three rs: reading, writing, arithmetic. They are foundational to our whole educational system! And look at what we …
Dear TSJ Friends, I wonder . . . are you having an L-of-a-day?” Solomon and I hope so! And we hope your eyebrows are raised and there is a quizzical grin on your face asking yourselves, “What the dickens are they talking about?” You see, Solomon and I have been having some fun here …
Dear TSJ Friends, I have recently had to reboot my phone and my computer when it freezes up and breathed a sigh of relief when it worked! It makes me think about the value of re-booting our spirits. What do you do to reboot your mood when on overload? I am sure many of you …
Happy Wednesday Dear TSJ Friends, I am re-learning about the usefulness and power of story. You may ask, “why?” Stories are valuable as teaching and learning tools. because stories can be repeated and we hear them differently each time – from different ages and stages of life’s journey. Last week I introduced a possible “Then …
Dear TSJ Friends, Greetings! I was reminded this morning that God’s Love and Mercies are new everyday. So I hope you are enjoying it! The parent journey is one of love and learning from being parented to being parents. This musing reflects a shift of perspective with age and understanding. MOM’S TATTERED DRESSES HOW …