Author: Pearl

12/30/23 Hello Wonder-full You!  Do you acknowledge at least some of what is wonderful about you? C’mon, tell me (or at least, yourself) five things that’re right about you. I’ll even give you the first one – you’re YOU!  See? Wasn’t that easy? Now you come up with at least four more . . . … Continue reading ‘New Beginnings’ vs. ‘Changes’

12/22/23 Merry Christmas, (Belated) Happy Hanukkah, and/or Blessed Kwanza! How are you doing during this Holy Season? Are you celebrating with gratitude, anticipating fun times with family and/or friends? Or wishing you could be more ‘joyful’? Maybe wanting to just get through it, or usually don’t celebrate it at all? If you are struggling, know… Continue reading Happy Holyday to You!

12/15/23 Hi Delightful Person ~Did you ever have a pet that really touched your heart? Care to brag on them in the comment section at the bottom of the post?  Last week’s post mentioned ‘Beautiful’, a dog I had a few years ago who’d been through hell. This is her story – told in her… Continue reading Prequel to Last Week’s Post – ‘Beautiful’s Story’

12/10/23 Hi Beautiful/Handsome (inside and out) Person! In the overall realm of life, what do you focus on?  We’ll get back to that in a few paragraphs. Have you ever been called ‘Handsome’ or ‘Beautiful’, like in lieu of your name or as an endearment?  A few years ago I had a dog who had… Continue reading Beautiful, Anyway

11/30/23 To honor all the people who were effected two years ago by the mass shooting that happened at the high school I graduated from ‘way back when’, I’m rerunning the post written the day it happened. But first ~ I pray for healing and peace for all who experienced the tragedy. I’ve been so… Continue reading To Honor . . .

11/25/23 Hi Important Person, What kind of encourager are you? (This question is more for me getting my point across than trying to throw you under the bus!) Are you someone who supports others no matter what, someone who lovingly helps a person figure out what is truly in their best interests, or not-so-lovingly only… Continue reading Not Letting Discouragers Reign 

11/18/23 Hello lovable you, Could you list at least 5 reasons to be grateful?  For me, this past week – a successful Human Trafficking Awareness Event and the friends who come together to put it on (and did I notice someone I care about afterward? I was too mentally ‘overdone’ to know for sure; I… Continue reading Being Grateful!

11/10/23 Hi Mortal Angel – Do you ever wonder if something (positive!) you did, as one person, could really contribute anything of value to the world? Of COURSE you do!  Back to that thought in a minute . . .  I have the last of four (very different) events that I helped plan (and put… Continue reading You (yes, YOU!) Make a Difference!

11/3/23 Welcome Loved Person ~ Have you had any incidences where you experienced some sort of intervention or were witness to a supernatural moment that you couldn’t otherwise explain? Care to share? I’ve been blessed and have had several recently, which is good since I’ve been going through another emotional ‘growth spurt’ that’s been rather… Continue reading God Incidences 

10/27/23 Hi Good Person! How have you helped someone recently? And while doing that, did you find you were helped substantially?  I’ve been working on a few different events lately, and I’m so grateful to the people who support them, and me, unconditionally. A week ago the group of wonderful women I’m a part of… Continue reading With A Little Help From My Friends . . .