Motivate

Motivate

It’s time to begin playing catch-up with Laurie Sutton’s Instagram project.  Around Father’s Day, I began writing a piece to go with her word for that week (I don’t even remember now what it is), and I found myself having trouble because my adopted father and I, as...
Pride

Pride

  I sat patiently in the church sanctuary that had been chosen as the talent show venue for the students at my oldest son’s school while he and his young friends prepared to sing a group song they had been practicing for the talent show. A nine year-old, he...
Bloom

Bloom

  The word “bloom” brings to mind several visual images of roses, various flowers, and tended gardens of yesteryear. I’m reminded of my maternal grandfather, Laudius, who used to enjoy working in his garden with flowers. Unlike him, I never developed a love...
Action

Action

ACTION #Inspire180 Yesterday I was skirting Facebook for some minor entertainment when I came across Laurie Sutton’s instagram journey in which she’s taking a word a week that she shares and challenging friends and peeps to post a photo or video associated...