Counseling from a Christian View

Weary

Cynthia L. Eppley 08/25/2021 Heat & Humidity When I walked out this morning the first thing that assaulted my senses was the sweltering heat. How can it be so hot so early in the morning?Aren’t the evenings supposed to cool down?Aren’t we to awaken to a refreshing new day? And then there is the humidity.LastContinue reading “Weary”

Flag Day

Cynthia L. Eppley 06/08/2021 Wreaths It all started when I saw a “Patriotic Wreath” online. It caught my interest right away: a grapevine wreath wrapped in a flag, with a flourish of greens and a bow. Just my style! But I thought: “I can make that myself! And I even have an old flagContinue reading “Flag Day”

Taps

Cynthia L. Eppley 05/31/2021 Day is Done By the time this blog is posted, it will be evening and Memorial Day celebrations will be complete. Sure, there are those gardening and mowing the lawn. But this morning there were parades and traditional celebrations. Memorial Day Memorial Day is part of our National heritage, and IContinue reading “Taps”

Backward Pictures: Take 2

Cynthia L. Eppley 05/28/2021 Beginnings I realized when I wrote Backward Pictures (See Backward Pictures) that it was a large topic. As I’ve been rolling it around in my thoughts, I realized I had to break it into two sections. For specific reasons. Littles When we look at pictures of our littles, we areContinue reading “Backward Pictures: Take 2”

Backward Pictures

Cynthia L. Eppley 05/28/2021 I’ve noticed pictures showing up that are taken from the rear view of the person. The person is walking away, and the photographer can’t resist but take the picture. I’ve done it myself. It seems a universal appeal. I asked my daughter in law why people do this? She responded:Continue reading “Backward Pictures”

When Mother’s Day is Hard

Mother’s Day is here again. So many mixed emotions on this day!

Mother’s Day Without your Mom

Celebrating Mother’s Day is difficult without your Mom….

A Year in Review

Cynthia L. Eppley 04/29/2021 Blog? I first began blogging a year ago: April 25, 2020. That was the date my first blog was released. I can promise you that getting my site developed and figuring out the bells and whistles took many days before that time. Why bother? A frequent question is: “Why botherContinue reading “A Year in Review”

Of Daffodils and Spring

Cynthia L. Eppley 04/07/2021 Spring If you’ve been outside at all, you’ll know that spring is upon us, and (hopefully) there will be no more snow.At least if you live in the Metro Philadelphia area.And with the coming of Spring comes the flowers. If you have been reading my blogs, you already know that IContinue reading “Of Daffodils and Spring”

Covid Easter and Babka

Cynthia L. Eppley 04/03/2021 Easter 2021 There is no way we could believe that Covid would have us in its ugly clutches this year. Last year? The Pandemic was new, and jokes abounded about our situation.We could hold out for Easter and other holidays knowing that this, too, would end. Soon. Or so we hoped.Continue reading “Covid Easter and Babka”