This weekend, we stayed in Lancaster, PA. It’s been awhile since we’ve been here, and it’s been 23 years since we lived near here. I had forgotten just how beautiful Pennsylvania is. Not to mention how cute the Amish are. Here’s how our Friday...
I read Ishmael Beah’s book A Long Way Gone in one day. I am overwhelmed by Ismael’s story of abuse, terror, courage, and resilience during the Sierra Leone war of the 1990s. Ishmael Beah shares his memoir in an open, empathy-provoking manner. His English,...
I’m re-posting this article from Lift Up Your Day website, where it appeared today. JUNE 9, 2016 ~ SUE SCHLESMAN The year is already half over. Time to look at my New Years’ goals. Whoops. To my chagrin, I remember promising to all my readers that I would blog...
I’m about to turn a light on in the dark room you call “why I don’t exercise.” I’m not a person who particularly enjoys exercising, but I have found a sport–let’s call it an activity–which I do enjoy. It’s the...
My husband occasionally accuses me of not being able to make a decision. Or tormenting myself after I’ve made it. Or taking on too many responsibilities because I can’t say “no” to people. These accusations are all true. So–as much as I...
