Bend a little, stretch a lot…
These six words do a wonderful job at describing life don’t they? There are experiences we encounter requiring a bend in ourselves or others. It may be a bend in the path we strive to be on. A bend in the road of life. Our hearts or bodies may feel bent. Bend don’t break is…
Sweet are the uses of adversity…
Are you struggling with something daily? Adversity in life either motivates us to overcome, endure or overwhelms us to hide under the covers. We get one chance in this earthly life to make today count. One chance to live life to the max in positive ways. Change is reality. Tomorrow may or may not come.…
Thank you…
Look Up Be Happy is a blog about a journey. Sadly, our journey is not so different than that of many others. When I began, this was our story. As time has passed I have realized this is NOT just about our journey, it is about many. Thank you to those that send messages of…
Your shine touches hearts and minds…it changes the world.
Hope is my favorite four letter word. We all “hope” for things in this life. As death takes people from us, that “hope” can fade as we contemplate why? Why would God do this to them, us or to me? Death is not natural. We were not created to die. For the wages of sin…
Christmas joy…
Many things I do, I still do for him. This new journey has been strange and I find myself quite different. I used to be creeped out by cemeteries, now I find peace there. Most people are in craft stores to create some fun. I find myself in Michaels buying flowers and honoring things that…
Looking up…
Our last conversation was on October 18th, 2014 in the early afternoon. I remember it vividly as Connor was expressing to me his disappointment…in an adult. It was someone he looked up to. He was always frightfully open and honest. When I look back at that last exchange of words, I remember feeling sad that…
Did you call?
I’ve spent most of my life wondering what my calling was. When you begin college you are called to declare a field or major. Some of us declare and then realize we really just don’t know what we would like to do with our life. It is a daunting task to try and figure out…
Thankful for flies…
Odd I know. This is one of those peculiar happenings since Connor left this earth. One of those things that makes you go hmmm. Every Sunday during church Connor would do something to make us all laugh. Usually it was near the end of the service during the last hymn. He would begin singing in…
Four letter words…
Connor was 17 years old when we had a discussion about foul language. Not that we hadn’t had discussions before, but I noticed he was using them frequently. His excuse was that all teenagers did this and his good news was, that he was normal. He also informed me that he had been told profanity…
Healing hearts…
Dear Connor, My heart is always open, but it can never break. It is filled with all my children, that death can never take. You were so young, yet saw everyone’s pains. It was your mission, to help remove life stains. They called you the doctor and rightfully so… always healing words, smiles and laughter,…
Sweet November
Every morning this November, start your day thinking about what you are thankful for. As soon as you open your eyes into a new day you have been given the gift of life. Instead of worrying about what the day will bring or wishing your circumstances were different, live with joyful intent. Find time to…
dop·pel·gäng·er
A friend of mine was at a class reunion in Florida recently, when the waiter suddenly photobombed her picture…she said he was bold and friendly. I do believe it may have put me into shock to see this young man, not my son, in person. The definition of the word doppelgänger has a general meaning…