Monthly Archives: August 2023

Dear Reader: Life is full of surprises, some good, some not… but none of us can escape them… ALL surprises are simply a part of life. (And as such… the relevance they play in our individual lives solely depends on … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: In 1977 Billy Joel released (what he later admitted) was one of his favorite songs-Vienna. Today’s post title is a line from the chorus of Vienna… lyrics that explore slowing down long enough to see the truth unfold…” … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I liked Gin-g’s idea of getting a note off to each grandchild before school starts again. The Post Office, these days, might be considered ” Snail Mail” … but still …isn’t there something uplifting about seeing an envelope … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Isn’t there something exciting about an unexplained sighting of anything… especially when it is something ordinary being something or somewhere un-ordinary. As I am writing this post… Monday afternoon… I am hoping the Sunday afternoon phenomenon will repeat … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I woke up yesterday thinking I was just in the mood for humor… ( felt like Abraham Lincoln) so I ” traveled” back in time through Chapelofhopestories… picking out some of my favorite one-liners, jokes, and tall tales … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It’s that time of the year when school age children (from elementary to high school) start coming down with an ” annual medical outbreak ” which seemingly spreads quickly in the form of the dreaded ” knots in … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I got to participate in the Danish-American Teacher Exchange in the early nineties, I learned first-hand about hygge-an old Norse word ” Hugr” which later became the English derivative-hug. However in this case… hug meant ” soul, … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Finding a ” God Wink” in the mega-movie Barbie ( you might think) is a ” bit of a stretch” but the connection has brought tears and a smiles to surprised movie-goers. By now there have been so … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Don’t you wish that upon birth… we each could arrive… holding a magical ” channel changer” ( clicker, switcher, remote control) in our tiny fists? Our personal magical ” clicker” could preempt any upcoming troubling life situation – … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: A couple of days ago, I came across this ” parable” called ” The Tale of the Ringless Ring.” * It elevated my consciousness level in a new direction for me. Once there was a beloved and greatly … Continue reading →