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 . . . ....
by Beth Lueders | Jul 12, 2019 | Blog Post, Perspective
Fear has a way of bulldozing its way into our lives. Uninvited. Unwilling to leave. Fear keeps us sidelined and imprisoned in puny thinking. Author Max Lucado shares the following poignant thoughts on the pervasiveness of fear and how courage and faith counter our...
by Beth Lueders | Jul 6, 2019 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Perspective
by guest columnist Nancy Parker Brummett Love is worth the risk when volunteering with older adults and getting to know and love them. Love is worth the risk even when the chances are pretty high you will also have to say goodbye to older friends in this earthly life...
