Think of your favorite jacket. You know the one. It is the one that gives you the most comfort and warmth on an inhospitable day. This jacket is your armor against the harshness of wind and bite of cold or damp. Continue reading “Jacket of Love”
Just what does this mean? Is love like putting on a jacket? Is it a feeling or a choice? While reading a novel, I came across the phrase several weeks ago. It stayed under my skin like a song I couldn’t get out of my head. Just what do I need to learn? Continue reading “To Put on Love”
Living a quiet mediocre life does not bring the peace I crave. For decades I listened to the words of those screaming into the nearest microphone. I responded with silence. The louder they screamed, the more I retreated to the middle of the road. I neither agree nor disagree. Continue reading “Mediocre Really?”
Happy February! Welcome back to Milly’s Realm. On New Year’s Day, I didn’t have a plan. I needed time to grasp 2020. The dream is no longer a planning exercise. Everyone in the Realm is hitting the ground running! The Princes are in school and everyone is working. All my ‘impossible’ dreams are under construction! Continue reading “Updating Milly,”
This week I found my writing meandering. Then the words stopped. I spent this week dreading each day ahead of me imagining what would happen tomorrow. What are they going to say? What if I said this? I could not stop my mind from playing out scenarios. Continue reading “Limitations”
No, I’m not going to prison. This is a concept in the Christian world. It has to do with listening to God’s correction. As my sweet wonderful Mom says, “Once you figure out your problem then you can solve it.” I can’t do that for my soul without God. Continue reading “I’ve Been Convicted”
I thought I would step easily into 2020. No such luck. Here in Milly’s Realm, I’m feeling unsure of my footing. The journey’s path is as slippery as the snow turned to ice on the driveway yesterday morning.
Continue reading “Slipping into the New Year”