Category Archives: Relationships

Facebook Plea: “I’m Sad. Please ‘Like’ Me”

Posted on June 11, 2010 by This Woman Writes

The ultimate result of this particular plea is to make a sad person feel sadder. Like any ultimatum, its unfulfillment speaks volumes, but not necessarily the right words. It is equivalent to the prayer, “Dear God, if you love me, please get me this job (or this guy, or this car, or this exotic truffle).”

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Posted in Christian, Culture, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized, Work | Tagged Facebook, friends, Like, middle age, middle aged, pray, sad | 10 Comments

What I’ve Learned by Cleaning the Local Baptist Church

Posted on May 27, 2010 by This Woman Writes

In nine years, what have I learned from cleaning the cavernous sanctuary, the equally large basement, three kitchens, four bathrooms, and assorted little rooms spread across three buildings? Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, Culture, Family, Growth, Humor, Job, Life, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized, Work | Tagged bathroom, church, clean, crackers, job security, middle age, middle aged | 9 Comments

That Damn Dog!

Posted on May 21, 2010 by This Woman Writes

The Norwegian Artist and I looked at one another. “How bad can it be?” we asked one another. (Did we really not know?) “Look at her. She’s sleeping. And she really is cute.” Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged artist, cats, dog, middle age, middle aged, Norwegian, puppy | 13 Comments

Facebook Friends

Posted on May 6, 2010 by This Woman Writes

When I troll through someone’s site and see that they have 555 Facebook “Friends,” I think — how do you keep up with all of these people? And, because the number of friends is open for others to see, there is the very public pressure to add to one’s list so that one does not look pathetic.
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Posted in Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Personal, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged Facebook, friends, high school, junior high, middle age, middle aged, popular, social butterflies | 7 Comments

“People Can Be So Unkind!”

Posted on April 29, 2010 by This Woman Writes

It’s the small things in life that add up to make the big ones. Leaving little compliments and happy thoughts strewn about not only improves the lives of those around us, but ours as well, directing our thoughts toward calmer pastures and away from the many and sundry distressing elements of day to day life.

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