Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
I wonder sometimes what kind of friend I am. Will I show up when it really counts? What effort am I really ready to make to sustain a friendship? Am I just a fair weather friend? Then I came upon this story from an unknown author: Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his … Continue reading What Kind of Friend Am I?
TO ENJOY THE VIDEO AND MUSIC IN TODAY’S POST, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE IN YOUR EMAIL, OR click here ***** “A child’s mind is not a container to be filled but rather a fire to be kindled.” ~ Dorothea Brande At this time in my life one of my very favorite things is to have my grandson on my lap watching him watch Minecraft episodes. … Continue reading Kindle the Fire
TO ENJOY THE MESSAGE ATTACHED IN TODAY’S POST, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE IN YOUR EMAIL, OR click here In the 15 years Marsha and I have published Just a Thought we’ve asked nothing from our readers, other than to share music, and submit your own post, should you be so inclined. Our work has been a labor of love is, as it rightly should … Continue reading It’s Time to Act
TO ENJOY THE MUSIC IN TODAY’S POST, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE IN YOUR EMAIL, OR click here From the Just a Thought archives we present this beautiful thought from Joe Nagy, composed in remembrance of the tragic incident at Sandy Hook Elementary School. When my son was growing up, we lived next door to the elementary school that he attended. In the afternoons we … Continue reading The Sacrificial Life (by Joe)
The poem “Broken,” composed by my friend Joe Thomas, answered a question that has lingered with me a long while… How does one survive a visit to the Valley of the Shadow of Death? In the poem, Joe provides an answer: Broken, Broken, So many many times. Crushed by brutal family memories. Enduring malaria and staying home alone with fevers that made the ceiling swirl … Continue reading A Pillow of Mercy