Happy Wednesday, TSJ Friends, Boy does Solomon have lots of work on his hands these days for all of us. Do you ever shake your head or even cry out, “Does life have to be this hard? Seriously?!!…..” Well, the answer may be “yes” (because it really is hard) or it may be … “it all depends” (because there may …
Good Morning Peeps . . . This week it is time to remember. I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite beverage and share a time of honest reflection with me. Many of you are in the season of Lent and many of you are suffering loss either personally or with those you …
Hello TSJ Readers! Solomon has once again awakened the muse in me this morning. What is there about that grin of his that gives me such simple pleasure and inspiration- often an aha that sheds a beam of light on what needs to be noticed? It works a bit like sunlight that dances across the room and reveals something …
Dear TSJ peeps, Fair Warning: Solomon wants me to warn you to get ready for an honest blog. It is about learning in our most difficult messes. And we humans can be messy creatures inside. We all need help learning and relearning to be grateful for who we are created to be or who we …
Dear TSJ Peeps, Solomon came to my rescue this morning, like a friend. And I am not ashamed to say so. As many of you know, I have struggled with public opinion about me and this stuffed sheep. But no more. I am making friends with myself these days. And I want to encourage you …
Hello TSJ Peeps! Most of us do not like to cry. Some of us rarely do it and some almost cannot cry. But tears are important! Today’s first story came to mind the other day when I was writing an email to a friend reminding them that tears are a gift and after the storm is …
Happy Wednesday, TSJ Peeps! Do you ever ask yourself the question about why you say, do, or think things that you do not approve of in general or don’t like about yourself when you do them? Sometimes it is things that need to change for the sake of others’ well being, but perhaps even more frequently …
Good Morning TSJ Peeps, The Boys are having quite the conversation this morning. As you can see, they have taken their new perch at the window for a Wednesday morning piece of wisdom. Solomon is doing his best to answer SJ’s never ending questions. Today SJ is all concerned about why some people are going around with …
Hello TSJ Friends, On this rather windy and gray morning it seems that Solomon and SJ decided to sit on the little table I use for journaling. SJ is asking all kinds of questions about Ms. Margie’s fondness for “The Bench.” SJ cannot see the bench and is frustrated with that. I get that frustration, …
Greetings from our new TSJ headquarters! Yes, we (“the Boys,” Lovey the lamb and I) are more settled in than last week. I am definitely able to find many more things even if I do circle the room a couple of times. The next big unpacking projects are my books- about 15 boxes of them! I …