by Beth Lueders | Oct 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
The secret? Some people could complain a ton but just don’t. My Uncle Herb is one of these men of few whines. You may have recently read about my swashbuckling escapade to Uncle Herb’s and Aunt Janet’s home via a dense-mud country road. Touché mucky terra firma! I’ve...
by Beth Lueders | Oct 11, 2019 | Blog Post, Perspective
“Just keep going!…Just keep going.” You no doubt are familiar with these three words, but are they just some hollow pep talk? Last week I put “just keep going” to a full-throttle test as I revved my all-wheel CRV across a rain-gullied, mud-sloughed country road....
by Beth Lueders | Sep 28, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Perspective
You probably have a Peggy in your life and may not even know it. Someone who spurs you on to keep living well and you may not even realize it. My Peggy says she’s 95, 96, or 97. She says she can’t keep track of all the details at her age. I don’t blame her. When...
by Beth Lueders | Sep 9, 2019 | Blog Post, Perspective
I know well the pendulum of I can’t vs. I did it. Maybe you do too. Years ago while recovering from a hospital stay, my mom visited me while my dad attended a business convention. Our first morning alone together, I made breakfast while Mom dressed. When Mom reached...
by Beth Lueders | Aug 31, 2019 | Blog Post, Perspective
Getting older is wonderful. This weekend, I end my decade in the 50s. Awww. . . it’s been a tremendous ride along the sharp curves, bumpy roads, and smooth sailing of ten more years of life. As I sift back through some of the highlights of my years past 49, I decided...
by Beth Lueders | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog Post, Perspective
Some days it’s more challenging than others to make our words count for the positive and good. I know for me, sometimes my way with words just gets in the way. Sometimes I let my quick wit or well-reasoned opinion overshadow patience and kindness in dealing with...
by Beth Lueders | Aug 15, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People
“Frances, Frances, hello, Frances!” Oh, the rewards of being neighborly. It really does not take much effort to stop and say “hello” to a neighbor. I’m willing to bet you can even branch out past the people who live directly next to you. My dogs and I have long made...
by Beth Lueders | Aug 9, 2019 | Blog Post, Perspective
What I am writing to you makes me well up with tears. Tears of sadness, tears of life just doesn’t have to be this way. Maybe even tears of anger and disbelief. The front page of my local paper today headlines the story of the Colorado Springs father of five who,...
by Beth Lueders | Jul 26, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People
We all want to belong. We long for that place where everybody knows our name and they are glad we came. Thanks, Cheers.(I know, now you’ve got the Cheers song running through your head too. Thanks, Beth.) We were born to live in connection with others and you do not...
by Beth Lueders | Jul 18, 2019 | Blog Post, Perspective
Weeds are the bane of me. I am NOT a fan of weeds (I like them less than squirrels). It seem like even if I put down double layers of weed barrier under my landscaping rocks, the pesky plants still find a way to grow on top of dirt wedged in the rocks. Grrrrr . . . ....
