Author Archives: Dotsie

Seeking Peace

Maybe it’s the fact that all three young adult children are home. Maybe it’s because it’s summer and I want to play more and work less. Maybe it’s that I’m a boomer woman and experiencing peri-menopausal symptoms. Maybe it’s a bit of all the above. Who really knows?
Lately, I’m seeking peace. I want deep down, […]

Top Ten Boomer Trends

Baby boomers are in the midst of another life stage. As with past life stages, they are shaking things up and making midlife societal changes that come as no surprise to me. But maybe that’s because I have my finger on the pulse of this spirited generation and realize what the sheer number of us […]

Two Down - One to Go

We just returned from a glorious celebration. Our youngest son graduated from film school. Three cheers!

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Boomeritis

Boomeritis is a term I learned several years ago while reading an article about baby boomers. Since our generation ushered in the exercise craze, it should have been no surprise to learn that boomers were getting arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, and many other “itis” type conditions.
 
According to www.medterms.com the proper definition is as follows:
Boomeritis: Injuries to […]

Searching for the Next Study

 
For a couple years now, I’ve been doing the Women of Faith Study Guide Series. They are excellent studies to do on your own or with a group. I chose to do them alone in the morning during my prayer time. The studies I’ve done are:
 
Giving God Your All
Contagious Joy
Receiving God’s Goodness
Discovering God’s Will for […]

Violent Youth

Don’t read if you don’t want to be depressed. This is so crazy that I have to see what others think.
A few months ago, a 15 year-old boy killed his mom, dad, and two brothers - his whole family. Just shot and killed them while they slept in their family home. Then he left and […]

Will You Pray with Me?

For years I’ve been in a prayer group at my church. I’m sorry to say that it’s the only group that’s been intentional about meeting to pray on a regular basis. We have another group, the Mustard Seeds who offer a monthly prayer list and the Mustard Seed prayers commit to praying for those on the […]