Stuff We Talk About

Although my mother went home to be with the Lord, she told me something years ago that I will never forget. I want to pass on the same...

By Vernalee This prophetic African proverb, "When an old man (or old woman) dies a library burns," helps you to appreciate how much history, knowledge, and wisdom our parents, grandparents... carried in their minds and souls. It makes you value the time that you had to spend with them. Oh my, what a blessing! It is a treasured resource as to how much you benefited from their wisdom. Truly, they were reservoirs of information filled with family history; mostly unwritten. You

By Vernalee Many times it seems as if there are never enough hours in the day to complete tasks. Time moves at a rapid pace. We get caught up in our busyness. Despite it all, we have to take a pause. The system can get you so wrapped up that there is little time for anything but you and what you’re doing. Stop! Take a break! Don’t forget the people that you love and who love you. Don’t be so busy that you don’t have time to share with them. You're never to busy to show love,

By Vernalee Allow me to “Vernalize” you with my list of never(s). I can never repeat this list too many times and you may have read it before, but it is either now or never … so here goes… Never say never! It may come back to sting you. Sometimes, you just never know what you may do! Never pretend to be someone else. Never disrespect your parents. Never act as if you are an island because it's lonely by yourself. Never set yourself up for failure. Never keep a notebook of se

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TWrGjzBheno By Vernalee God’s guidance is all we need. His direction keeps us grounded. We just have to listen and obey. We can’t make it without God! Sometimes, we criticize others for the exact things that we do. That is why we need to check ourselves ... daily! Matthews 7: 1-5 say it better than me. It reads: " Do not judge so that you will not be judged. "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will

By Vernalee Conducting an experiment, a well-known advertising agency placed an online ad for a Director of Operations. Although it received over 2.7 million hits, only 24 applications were received. The job description, though brief, read in part: Have to stand all day; work at least 135 hours a week; little or no sitting; requires considerable mobility; ability to lift at least 75 pounds; ability to proficiently multitask; receives no vacation or days off; receives no com

By Vernalee “ Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” How many times have I sarcastically repeated that nursery rhyme in a pretense that nothing said by others could ever get to me. How wrong was I! As I matured, I recognized that words can bruise. They can hurt significantly! They even sting! Ouch! Words stay with you after the bruises from the stones leave! Oh yes … words … big or small; fancy or simple; good or bad – reflect others emotions

By Vernalee I can't believe I fell for it! I have observed this person's actions many times before. Silly me! Why did I not think that the wrath would eventually flow in my direction? I was completely naïve. I certainly knew better. Who would have thought that I fell for the obvious? Has this ever happened to you? This is precisely what happens when we give people too much credit and let our guards down - even if it's just for a hot second. We have to remember that no one i

By Vernalee There have been several studies that tie our moods into the weather. Yes what’s going on outside affects how we feel inside. For example, we may “ experience feelings of malaise with dreary, rainy, cold weather. Some call it the wintertime blues. But how exactly does weather affect our mood? Most research on the relationship between mood and weather demonstrates that weather can have a substantial effect on how we feel. One insightful study found that good weathe