Can you Read an Instruction Book?     How are you at assembling furniture? For myself - Once I know what I'm doing, I can do it quite fast. But how are you, at following instructions? Have you ever had to assemble some furniture with lots and lots of different parts? Lots of components.  Different lengths and gauges of screws and bolts. Spring washers and flat washers. Some dowels and lugs. I had this experience recently. The first thing the instructions say is, make sure you have everything you'll need. Sort the items. Then - read the booklet from start to finish. So that you understand the steps and what each stage should look like.

  Part 2 …Game of cards.. Playing The Hand You're Dealt   A carrot, an egg and a cup of coffee. ( author unknown )   You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.   A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed, as one problem was solved, a new one arose.   Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In the first - she placed carrots. In the second - she placed eggs. And in the last one she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.   In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it...

    Part 1 Play the hand you're dealt For anyone who, like me, struggles at times with life's challenges, and the changes to “normal life” because of events like COVID-19.   Have we found that it is becoming harder to face each day? It can be difficult to stay on top of every problem when one challenge seems to be replaced by another.   Here’s a little story to help us make the most of what we have.   … Perhaps you had a difficult childhood. Maybe you have developed a health issue. Maybe you have never enjoyed good health. Perhaps old age has slowed you down, or employment or financial issues are a constant concern?!   Looking back at what was , or could have or should've been doesn't achieve very much and drags us down. -- --   --   --   -- Who likes to play cards?  Who has ever played a game of cards with friends and didn’t once receive a good hand all night?   It’s common in cards to not be dealt a ...