Dear TSJ Friends, Our TSJ muse Solomon is joining me in a musing about how Ms. Margie is learning to say “bye-bye” and experience its various meanings from her newest “life teacher” (whom you have heard about a lot in this past year). While many of us have experienced those most difficult good-byes in our lives …
Dear TSJ Friends, Since I didn’t get this letter out on time yesterday … it is simply a Margie Musing instead of Wednesday Wisdom and mostly light – hearted. Remember to click on the green header for easier reading! Can you believe we are entering another school year already? Many of you are teachers and …
Thinking in Threes Today + Three Things Everyone Needs Read More »
Dear TSJ Friends, Happy Friday the 13th! Today is obviously not Wednesday, my usual day of writing for TSJ. But our muse Solomon assured me that it would be fine to write a “Margie’s Musing” any day of the week. (He likes the word “musing” of course.) Solomon has been worried lately that I would put …
Wiggling Through the Holes and Patching the Wounds Read More »
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 …
From Resistance to Receptivity and Fear to Faith Read More »
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 …
Dear TSJ Friends, Sometimes a thing is just a thing. Like a duck is just a duck. Or an advertisement is just an Ad. Other times a thing is more than a “thing.” More than just an object. It is a message. For example, today as we were out running errands a business van …
Dear TSJ Friends and Family, I know… I am off a day. You usually hear from me on Wednesdays – our day for a bit of wisdom from the three muses here at The Shared Journey (TSJ) headquarters. But today I cannot resist writing to you even though it is Thursday. It all started this …
Warm Greetings, TSJ Friends! Before you get anxious to read about wool be sure to click on the green header on your phones for easier reading. It is worth the few seconds takes to reload. So today I am thinking about wool. Solomon is smiling. And the sheep here in the picture have a lot …
(Remember to click on the green header to bring up an easier-to-read format on your mobile devices.) Dear TSJ Friends, Today I am indulging a fantasy. What if we were given a choice to be a certain body part in order to create a whole human being? What part would you choose to be? For example, …