Author: Dr. Mary Speed

2018

Believe. Ask. Receive.

To have the things we want, we go through a time-tested process of believing, asking, then receiving. This concept may seem simplistic; however, recall when

October 1, 2018

2018

S.O.S.

SOS is the morse code statement for distress. The letters have been defined by some people to mean SAVE OUR SOULS. The letters are not

September 2, 2018

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Construction

I keep shoe boxes. How many? Enough that when my grandboys visit, they have plenty of “material” for building. They take great glee in making

August 1, 2018

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Summer Lovin’

In the sweet, soothing days of summer, people give themselves to something that gets lost 75 percent of the time during the rest of the

July 2, 2018

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Adopted Fathers

When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new / It always winds up feeling like a job interview / My mama

June 1, 2018

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Mother May I?

“Mother” stood away from us with her back to us, and we took turns asking, “Mother, may I…” Take two steps forward? Jump two steps

May 1, 2018

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Dynamic

On a television program called Good Times, JJ, one of the main characters, frequently exclaimed “Dy-no-mite!” I believe that everyone has dynamite inside. The resurrection

April 2, 2018

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Safe Homes

After a family lost their house to fire, someone asked a child how she was doing without her home; the child replied, “Oh! We have

March 1, 2018

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To Have & To Hold or Not

It’s odd how the simple words, “to have and to hold,” that seem of so little consequence during a marriage ceremony, become the reason for

February 1, 2018

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The Present

William Wordsworth wrote, “Life is divided into three terms—that which was, which is, and which will be.” Anything can be tolerated in the present moment.

January 1, 2018

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No Trespassing

I am reluctant to say something of a more personal nature than I typically do; however, I am hoping that what you are about to

December 1, 2017

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Miracles

Nothing left is what people feel after having their homes flooded or their hearts attacked by devastating news. Morris Goodman can related to losses. On

October 30, 2017

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Author: Dr. Mary Speed