Inspiration

The text that came to me stated: “To say that I am terrified is an understatement. I appreciate all the prayers.” Then later, after reading the tagline for an online business website, I leaned my head sideways and rolled my eyes to the left and furrowed my forehead. I mean, isn’t that what everyone does…

“Mrs. Going, this is my prom dress. Can you fix it for me?” Above the text, was a photo of her in the dress. Her smile could have lit the golden gate bridge. Joy and excitement seemed to sizzle from the picture right through the phone screen. Everything about the dress, the color, the style,…

Don’t you just love a fresh and crisp and shiny new Monday morning? I promise, I’m not joking. Monday’s are EXTRA wonderful when they start with a good motivational list. Don’t you agree? Monday’s are wonderful days for fresh starts and new dreams. It’s almost like your very own personal Happy New Year, every single…

When Grace is added to your story, you just never know the EXTRA- ordinary things that can happen. Today, one year ago, was Good Friday. And tomorrow, one year ago, I landed in the hospital for several days. Saturday, the day before Easter, when I should have been putting the finishing touches on the fruit…

I really surprised myself the first time I bought a pack of cigarettes. Wheeling into the parking lot at Dollar General to buy cat food I pulled into a parking spot and jumped out of the car and hustled in. Rushing past the counter I looked over my shoulder and noticed the checkout line had…

Have you ever cut an onion without crying? One of my sisters was visiting for a few days. We were having a meal that included a big bowl of chopped onions as part of the menu. Chili. I mean…some like it with onions. But not I. I plopped three very large onions down on the…

I stood looking at the last gluten free cookie, perched cheerfully against the hobnail milk glass vase of daisies and thought, “Who needs some sunshine today?” “Where did that thought come from?” I asked myself. Obviously everyone I knew was craving sunshine, physically and emotionally. I should have had my mind on gobbling that luscious…

Everyone needs an Uncle Jerry. I was privileged to have only one. He was my husband’s mom’s sister’s husband…see, my Uncle Jerry. And so when I married Philip, I got him too. He was part of the amazing family package. I don’t have a picture of his Himalayan Salt Lamp, but I do have this…

It is a really big deal when the sun shines in Indianapolis. Everywhere I go, people say, “Hey, did you notice the sun?” Well, or wait!? Maybe I’m the one saying that everywhere I go. ~sigh~ “Hhmmm, sunshine? Really?” Like, how could I not see the beautiful sunshine? Seriously! I think the last time we…