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
“Embrace being a work in progress. Life’s about progress, not perfection.” Unknown Nothing is ever perfect, but progress can be made Last year I completely forgot Mother’s Day. I will be honest, I let it slip off my radar completely. When I think of the grand job of being a mother of six kids, I think, “Wow”… we made it. There was never perfection, there will never be perfection but rather, chances for growth. Each day is not a production,... Read more
Positive Pensées The Gift of Squiggles, the Twenty Three Year old Wonder CatKathy KingA cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.” Earnest Hemingway I wrote this last year… and today Squiggles once again pulled a kitty, “I got this” out of her old and tired kitty hat. I hope you all enjoy. Twas the day after Christmas and all through the King house. There were mounds... Read more
Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of Cinnamon “If you combine good flavors, food turns into an orchestra.”. Joey Fatone Sugar and Spice and everything nice. I am sure you have heard that phrase once or twice. What does cinnamon add to a dish? A lot of flavor with a spicy hint. Cinnamon is a smell of comfort on a cool day. What is cinnamon in your life? Where can you sprinkle a little cinnamon to make you a better... Read more
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