The Gift of Pennies. Be a Penny to Someone “So don’t pass by that penny, when you’re feeling blue. It may be a penny from heaven, that an Angel has passed to you.”. Charles Marshburn This is an older musing, it came to mind when certain events unfolded in my life. While visiting my brother, I thought I had contracted food poisoning. I went home as planned, extremely nauseous but thought, “I’ll just go home and rest.” About one hour... Read more
Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of Everyday Chores “When I started counting my blessings my life turned around.” Willie Nelson Some look at chores as a drudgery. A task that you need to do to subsist daily. The laundry, the dishes, the dusting, and general household chores. We complain, we whine, and wonder why we have to do it. While chores are redundant and a part of everyday life. Let us find a way to do them that does... Read more
We absolutely love a proper cup of tea at our house. LOVE. My favourite is a Builder’s Tea from England. It is brimming with English goodness. “Be that person that roots for others. Who tells a stranger they look amazing and encourages others to believe in themselves and their dreams” Star Child Collective What are you brimming with? The dictionary defines brimming as: fill something completely until it overflows. To be full of a particular quality, feeling, etc.... Read more
Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of Butter “With enough butter anything is good.” Julia Child Butter is one of life’s great blessings, some would say. You spread it on toast or bake cookies and it really tastes so very great. Butter is special you see because even if it melts it can cool and be reshaped with ease. How can you be smooth like butter each and every day? Well, that is for you to say. If your day... Read more
The Gift of Three Choices “When something bad happens, you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.” Dr. Suess Life with six kids has always been a blessing Being a mother of six is always interesting. Particularly to girls. Everyone’s perspective is different about raising kids. I once told a friend, “Boys are easy, girls are hard to raise!” She completely disagreed with me, she thought... Read more
Positive Pensées Kathy King “There is a moment in every dawn when light floats, there is the possibility of magic. Creation holds its breath.” — Douglas Adams, The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The light is simmering, it is barely there. The shadows begin to lighten, the trees outline the sky. The darkness is dissipating, a new day is here. The sun starts with a painting that lights the sky. The colors are pink, blue, red, and yellow. A... Read more
A Tribute to a Gold Star Soldier Katherine King, 5 Blue Star Mother Gold is a precious metal, the finest and the best. It symbolizes wealth, beauty, and riches that only some can possess. To see its color is magnificent, particularly in the sun. But even on dreary days gold emerges and reveals the beautiful rays and the strength of the sun. In spiritual terms, gold is pure, a healer, and a symbol of faith. Its beauty, Its preciousness means... Read more
Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of Four Leaf Clovers “You look like a four clover leaf. Lucky to have and hard to find.” Dharam Singh Rathore Do you have a four leaf clover? Do you believe in the lore of luck that the clover brings? If you were to find a four leaf clover would you make a wish or two? Can there be four leaf clovers in our life? Could those clovers be grace, hope and love and... Read more
Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of a Little Light “When you feel alone in the dark, the moon is to remind you that you’re never alone. It’s there every night shining just for you.” J.M. Preston There is a childhood song that goes a little like this: This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Hide it under a bushel! NO! I’m going to let it shine. Let it shine, Let it shine. Why is light a... Read more
Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of ¾ “Life’s a dance. Some people walk through it gracefully, while others take two steps, one step forward, two steps back.”. Unknown ¾ is a time signature that is used in music. There are 4/4, 6/8 and other time signatures. ¾ is a waltz, a dance and whimsical beat. When you are struggling, perhaps stop and ponder this lovely beat. One two three, one two three, start a little waltz. Sing a little... Read more
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