Posts by Merrill
Busy week
This week has been one of those really crazy weeks. Yes, I know the saying, “It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: what are we busy about?” Well…Everything this past week. All I know is it is Sunday and my soul is desperately running a 10K trying to catch up with the fast pace of my life this past week. Sabbath. Still in jammies trying to decide whether to get dressed and go to worship or do I just STOP and do NOTHING. Breathe. As I quiet myself I can feel a bit anxious and tearful, it’s almost like all that I have carried and held in over the week is now ready to bubble out. Or maybe it’s because my neighbors, who...
Read MoreMental Lint
Mental lint is the “stuff” that drifts around my head, the tiny bits of thoughts that bounce in and out throughout the day. At times I need to clean it out so that I run more efficiently, like my dryer does when I remember to remove the crud. To make a clean sweep without losing the important stuff. If it’s build up from little 2 minute tasks that need to be done …. I try to follow Nike’s rule and “JUST DO IT”. It is easy and feels great to get that kind of lint out! We also can have the build up from the “theys” in our life. What would “they” think? “They” do? “They” say? Lint I...
Read MorePonderings from the middle of the bed…
The other night I was laying on my side of the bed and thought “What am I doing?” I have slept on this side for years….”Newsflash!!! You are single and can sleep wherever you please!” So, I moved to the middle of the bed in an act of bold independence. As I laid there pondering how difficult it can be for a single parent having to shoulder it all… I drifted off to sleep….only to dream that I was on a scooter (alone) carrying a box with all the things that matter most to me in one arm, while trying to desperately drive to my destination! I woke up and found myself back on my side of the bed and laughed. Really? I guess in the...
Read MoreThoughts from the Mountain Top
There are Mountain Top experiences and then there are MOUNTAIN TOP Life Changing Moments….I guess I should start at the beginning. We give birth to these amazing children and from the time they cut the cord we have to start letting go. I know we, raise them, feed them, discipline them, laugh with them, cry with them, feel frustrated, worried and proud…we send them to grandma’s, pre-school, elementary, friends houses, middle school, camp, high school and college….Help them set up their first nests with towels, sheets, plates and cups….Parenthood is messy, wonderful, complicated, magical, stressful and the best gift given in my opinion....
Read MoreLife….don’t overlook it, live it daily.
Just got back from visiting a dear friend who was recently moved to a assisted living facility. He has ALS. If you have never had the opportunity to know someone with ALS stop right now and say a quick prayer of thanks. It is brutal and always wins. Because my friend really cannot communicate with me much anymore I just hugged him, held his hand and told him I loved him. I found that giving him a shoulder massages and rubbing his legs, arms and feet made him more comfortable from the nods and moans he gave me in return. It is so incredibly hard to wrap our human minds around someone never getting better, just worse, day by day. We are so hard wired to hope the next time...
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Merrill Is a mother of 5 who has found her calling in sharing her experiences from life with others. She can help you break out of your routine to live life to its fullest potential.