blog is a many splendored thing

I’ve had some time to myself this morning.   I’ve done some reading, watched a few YouTube videos, and looked at my “multipurpose” room with a critical eye.   It’s been restful, educational, and illuminating.   One of the things I noticed when I was looking around my room was the poster I shared today.   My mom gave me this poster at least 50 years ago; if you look at the picture closely you can tell that it’s yellowed and that I’ve taped the edges with clear shipping tape to keep it from tearing.   She knew, even when I was a child, that I had a clutter problem.     When I was young, mom would let it go just so far and then she would take control and do something about the clutter.   I can clearly remember, even taste, the anger (rage) of coming home to find that she had gone into my bedroom and thrown away my things.    As I got older she nagged, shamed, blamed, denied privileges, grounded me, and finally forced me to keep my b...

Proverbs 15:1 – (KJV) – 15 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but A Stressed Tongue Must be Tamed! grievous words stir up anger. Stress can be a killer.  It will eventually kill you and/or your relationships.  Stress contributes to health problems, mental and emotional problems, and relationship problems. I need to be especially aware of some of the symptoms and side effects of stress.  Stress can manifest itself in many ways.  Sometimes I experience pain; stress grabs me in my neck and shoulders and sometimes in my jaw (because I clench my teeth).  Sometimes, stress affects my stomach and bowels and rears its ugly head causing digestive issues.  Stress can do wicked things to our minds, our bodies, and our soul.  Not to mention our ears, and our mouths.  Yes, I said our ears and our mouths! One of the first places I notice stress is in my ears; when I’m stressed out I hear everything with a critical ear.  I hear criticism, ...