by Debby Efurd | Jan 10, 2019 | The Second Mile
I love to relax. Since retirement, slumber and procrastination have become my new best friends. I often say I’m busier in retirement than when I was working. Could it be that I put off to the last minute things I used to take care of daily? Some people like to say...
by Debby Efurd | May 29, 2018 | The Second Mile
There’s a line from Robert Burns’ famous poem “To a Mouse” that’s been adapted from the original text … “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” That line kept revolving in my mind as the preacher gave his sermon. By the end of the service, there was...
by Debby Efurd | Jan 10, 2018 | The Second Mile
Scooter, our new puppy, had his first obedience class last week. Hubby and I had our noses glued to the back door in utter amazement that Scooter was responding so well and so quickly to the trainer. “Why doesn’t he do that for us?” we thought, “after all, we feed...
by Debby Efurd | Feb 7, 2016 | The Second Mile
I’m like cement. Once I’m “set,” I am rock hard. That’s my nature … to go in a direction and not veer from it, no matter what. That’s why “letting go” is so very difficult for me and may be for you, too. Letting go of the past...
by Debby Efurd | Jul 6, 2015 | The Second Mile
I love stories and especially love movies. I’m a sucker for anything romantic. Among my all-time favorite movies is Jerry McGuire. Can you guess what my favorite line is from that movie? (Here’s a hint—it’s not “Show me the money”). If you guessed Renée Zellweger’s...
