Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyToday Is Not ForeverNothing stays the same. Things change. — During difficult times in my life, I have reminded myself that today is not forever. In fact, I used to keep this message on my refrigerator door to remind me of this fact. It gave me hope during bad times and was a warning during good times. Tibetan meditation master…Change4 min readChange4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·23 hours agoMember-onlyWhen It’s Not All About YouWhen we judge other people Right or Wrong Many years ago, my husband and I were taking a class at an Independent Fundamental Baptist College in the South. One day, the professor was teaching about how other religions and Christian denominations were wrong. …Persuasion3 min readPersuasion3 min read
Published in Family Matters·Mar 17Member-onlySpanking: Is the Purpose Punishment or Training?How to teach children proper behavior When I was a child growing up in the 1950s, my mother believed that misbehavior deserved physical punishment. She preferred the use of a switch and made me and my brother and sister choose the thickest twig from a tree for her to use…Parenting Advice6 min readParenting Advice6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Mar 12Member-onlyWhat Do You Remember and What Do You ForgetAre our memories flawed? — Our memories are often accurate about things we would rather forget. But other times, our memories are faulty and we cannot remember the things we want to recall or we remember something that we think happened, but others who were there say never happened. …Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Mar 9Member-onlyWhen Your Life is Going to Hell in a HandbasketWhat can you do? When your life is going to hell in a handbasket, it is not just one big problem making your life hell. It’s lots of problems flaring up — all at once! Each one is URGENT, COMPLICATED, and must be resolved RIGHT NOW!!! You try to stomp…Psychology5 min readPsychology5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 18Member-onlyI Know How You Are FeelingI feel the same way I want my audience to know that I am writing this for myself as well as for any of you who needs to read it. Are you: Depressed? Feeling lazy and you just can’t work up the energy to do anything? Having trouble focusing on anything, especially…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 31Member-onlyHow Has Life Been Treating You?Has life slapped you up one side and down the other? — Right now. How has life been treating you? Has life been treating you well? Or has life been pushing you around? Has life been punching you in the gut? Or has life been sending you flowers and balloons? Has life given you happiness and sunshine? Or are you hanging on…Illumination3 min readIllumination3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 30Member-onlyStifling the Voices in Your HeadHow to ignore the negative voices in your head How often do you hear them? The voices in your head. Whose voices are they? The voice might sound like it’s just your inner voice, but your inner voice got that message from somewhere or someone. …3 min read3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 24Member-onlyWays to Save Money When You Don’t Have Much MoneySometimes saving can be better than spending. — I have had to pinch pennies for much of my life. Learning to save money meant I would have enough money for things I might not be able to afford otherwise. I learned to save when I was young. When I was a child, I always went to the grocery…4 min read4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 23Member-onlyIt Takes Two to Tango, So Two Should Pay the PiperAbortion bans, men, and women This is NOT an article for or against abortion. It is about shared responsibility. Also, this article is NOT against men. …Birth Control7 min readBirth Control7 min read
