Notes Take Flight

I awoke suddenly to the sound and shaking of thunderous booms.    BOOM BOOM BOOM!!    Then a pause.  My heart was pounding.  Was that my door?  Then, from the files in my mind, it occurred to me, after the second set of booms, that someone was attempting to break in somewhere.  But not at my door, right?  Reaching for the phone, I dialed 911.  While the phone rang, another set of booms.  Would the police get here before something awful happened?  Who's door was the sound coming from?  I told the dispatcher that someone was attempting to break in to a home nearby and the address.  She assured me that the police were on the way.  The booms had stopped by the time the dispatcher picked up the call.  What did that mean?  She asked me if I wanted the officer to come talk with me or just to check around?  Panicked me didn't want to get out of bed and answer the door at four in the morning.  I ple...

This album brings back fond memories.  Listening to the lyrics of this song, I'm reminded of how, though we can be over-run with disappointments, failures, mistakes, temptations, disillusionment, tragedy, trauma, God will always be The Loving Kind .  His love remains.  So when we get hit with something negative, hope still stands, when we focus on His love.  That focus gets me from day to day, most times, still smiling. So I heard the song, Endless Love, a few days ago.  It occurred to me that when I was a girl, I wanted that song to be the song me and my future husband danced to at our wedding reception.  This day, it hit me with a new meaning.  God's love is the only love that will be eternal.  Shouldn't that love be the one I most focus on?  So many times I get really messed up trying to "feel" something that only gives temporary satisfaction, or falls short - chocolate, flawless make-up, a cute pair of shoes, family gatherings, Chri...

There is a woman who worked for King Soopers, a local grocery store chain, for 16 years.  She was up for her retirement at 20 years of service.  Her daughter is in the military.  When her daughter was stationed in Iraq for a year, the two grandchildren were left in the grandparents care.  The woman pleaded with King Soopers to give her a year hiatus so that she could care for the children and give them the attention they needed, while their mother was away.  King Soopers allegedly refused to accommodate this family, and basically forced her to retire, losing her benefits she would have received at 20 years.  I have heard and read a few stories about this corporation's (as well as others') choices, in not supporting their employees.. These types of situations in corporate America beg the question of ethics .  When is it crossing the line when a corporation chooses profit over people?  Is it more of a travesty when profit is chosen over supporting...