by ptcovert | Apr 28, 2021 | Self, Social Issues
Did you like to read as a child? Remember that feeling of getting lost in a story? That thrill of discovering a whole new realm, you didn’t know existed? Unwrapping a Nancy Drew mystery at our extended family gathering on Christmas Eve ensured that I’d sit...
by ptcovert | Apr 21, 2021 | Self, Sex
Did you ever swim in the ocean as a kid? Remember that feeling when a huge breaker crashed over your head, and the wave’s force tumbled you round and round until you came up gasping for air? Even if you’ve never seen the deep blue sea, maybe you can...
by ptcovert | Apr 13, 2021 | Self
Did you make physical fitness a priority during the pandemic? With gyms closed, many people took to the streets for exercise. Traffic on the bike trail near my home dramatically increased. A couple of my sisters started walking several miles a day. After trying that,...
by ptcovert | Mar 31, 2021 | Self
What brings thoughts of spring to your mind? Baby chicks, ducks, or playful little goats? Green grass? Daffodils, lilacs, and azaelas in full bloom? All kinds of new life unfolds under bright blue sunny skies. Or maybe, it’s Easter. As a child, my family always...
by ptcovert | Mar 24, 2021 | Self
What if you could “see” anyone you wanted; who would that be? During Covid, many young adults grieved because they couldn’t see their grandparents, especially those denied visitors while they lay dying. My friend, Bob, flew all the way from Los...
by ptcovert | Mar 9, 2021 | Self, Social Issues
“It’s not about you.” The first line of Rick Warren’s best-selling book, The Purpose-Driven Life, bothered me so much I put it down and never picked it up again. Although that book impacted the multitudes who read it, my thought seeing the first sentence was: well, it...
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