On this Mother’s Day, I find myself filled with memories of raising you and gratitude for the blessing you are in my life. I also feel compelled to share a few thoughts that have been stirring in my soul… I know only too well that as your mother, what I say and do, carries more … Continue reading Mother’s Day Letter To My Children
Author: Zanne
The Box
I am finally opening ‘the box’ I’ve intentionally overlooked for several years now. When we moved, over eight years ago, I located stashes of personal journals and collected them all in one box. There were fourteen of them. When I mentioned how many I had found, friends assumed I would re-read them and surmised how … Continue reading The Box
We Teach Others How to Treat Us
Several years ago, I stood at the jewelry counter of a large chain department store in Florida waiting to return two pieces of gold jewelry I had bought in their New Hampshire store a couple days before. When the sales clerk at the New Hampshire store realized I wanted my husband’s input on my selection, … Continue reading We Teach Others How to Treat Us
Angels Unaware
While out for breakfast recently, the wait for a table was extremely long. Shifting from one foot to the other, we all tried to avoid invading one another’s space, but the diners who had the misfortune to be seated nearby had the line spilling over by their tables. I was trying to be inconspicuous and … Continue reading Angels Unaware
Perfect Storm
One of my downfalls in life is ice cream. We have developed a love/hate relationship over the years. I love it so much I hate it. I can’t even have it in the house. When passing the frozen food section in the grocery store I can usually walk away and resist buying it. But sometimes … Continue reading Perfect Storm
Overcoming Indifference and Reaching Out
After taking off on a United Airlines flight, I was immersed in my book when I thought I heard sniffling coming from the twenty-year old sitting next to me. Since I had just gotten over the worst of a head cold the previous day, I assumed the young lady was struggling with similar symptoms. A … Continue reading Overcoming Indifference and Reaching Out
In the Moment
Can I learn to slow down long enough to hear the whispers of my soul or am I destined to spin out of control and completely miss the sweet sacredness of this earthly life?
Awakening
It came to me...not all of a sudden but with a gradual understanding; like a sheer veil slowly being lifted. A veil that had been covering my eyes for so long I didn’t even know it was there. Early on in our marriage my husband was considering a real estate investment that would, naturally, affect … Continue reading Awakening
In Search of Authenticity… the Journey Begins…
“What’s wrong? Are you disappointed?” My mother asked. She noticed that I seemed less than excited about the gifts I had received from her and my father. At twelve I was starting to question life, albeit, somewhat unconsciously. That Christmas season, I was curious as to what it was that made up the “Christmas Magic” … Continue reading In Search of Authenticity… the Journey Begins…
Happy New Year!
One day left till the New Year. Where did this one go? What about the ones before that? What can I do differently in the upcoming months to move forward with purpose? When I look back through my many journals over the years, there's a recurring theme; “How can I better control the use of … Continue reading Happy New Year!
In Search of Authenticity 