Category Archives: Life

Jobs I’ve Had

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

My first real job, other than babysitting, was waiting on customers in a bakery. I started during my junior year in high school and continued there until I left home for college at Duquesne University. While at Duquesne, I pumped … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Life Transitions | Tagged Changing Jobs, Jobs, Work | Leave a comment

A Few Questions

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I am reading Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Tim Ferriss. He submitted a group of eleven questions to more than 100 people whom he admired for their brilliance, questions whose answers he believed would … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Life, Life Lessons | Tagged Tim Ferriss, Tribe of Mentors | 3 Comments

In the Meme Time: Heads Up

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted in Doing Life Together, Life, Overcoming Fear | Tagged Coping, Stress | Leave a comment

Soul Beauty

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Linda Carlblom

What could be more lovely than inner beauty of a life well lived, developed through years of experience? Think of all the funny stories, the heartaches, the worries, and the triumphs that reside in the hearts of older folks. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Doing Life Together, Legacy, Life | Tagged aging, Doing Life Together, inner beauty, Linda Carlblom, soul beauty, timeline | 4 Comments

In the Meme Time: Hold On

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted in Christian Living, Doing Life Together, failure, Faith, Fear, Life, Perserverance, Prayer, When life seems too much | Tagged Adversity, comfort | Leave a comment

Today I am Sad…But Not Without Hope

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Carol Boley

I am very sad. I know it will not always be so, but today, I am very sad. My mother died one month ago. I miss her. She lived with us the last 20 years of her life. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Bible, Caregiving, Christian Living, Death and Dying, Faith, Family Life, Family Stories, Forgivness, Gifts, Grace, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Kindness, Legacy, Life, Life Transitions, Love, Mom, Parenting, Regrets, rest, Teaching, Trust in God's promises | Tagged children, faith, family stories, forgiveness, grief, Jesus, Life Transitions, love, memoir, thankfulness | 22 Comments

Honoring People You Don’t Respect

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Linda Carlblom

You may wonder, Why would I want to honor someone I don’t respect? If I don’t respect them, do they really deserve my honor? Chances are, you don’t want to honor that difficult person in your life. And no, they probably don’t deserve … Continue reading →

Posted in Doing Life Together, Faith, Grace, Honor, Image of God, Kindness, Legacy, Life, Respect, Uncategorized | Tagged difficult people, Honor, Image of God, peace, Respect | 2 Comments

Don’t Rain on My Parade…by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Lately, incidents long past, things I haven’t thought about for a half-century or longer, are popping into my memory. When I was in second grade, my mother signed me up for Brownies. Meetings were held in Borough Hall, a community … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Doing Life Together, Family Life, Life, Memoir, Mom, Parenting, War | Tagged Brownie Scouts, celebrations, Childhood, children, family stories, memoir, Memorial Day, Parades, traditions | 5 Comments

A Mother’s Legacy by Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Betty Mason Arthurs

Mother’s Day was celebrated this month. For those of us whose mothers have died, it’s a bittersweet day; a sad day missing our moms and a day to rejoice that we can be with our children and grandchildren. For me, … Continue reading →