Welcome to On Such Things!

            On Such Things is an inspirational website of hope.

            Share your thoughts with us. We'd love to hear you!

                                        Susan Thom

                                        Site Manager

                                 www.onsuchthings.com

Comments on Promises by Marijo Phelps Comment on Promises Promises That Are Really Reliable and Promises That Are Kept Thinking back to childhood I remember those statement we made to a friend ending with “I promise you, cross my heart and hope to die!” Sometimes we weren’t able to keep those childish commitments no matter how strong our intent had been. Today, I try not to promise. I try to say if it is at all possible I will do thus and so. Or I might say, I can’t promise you that circumstances will not come up where I could keep this quiet. I have found, over the years, that sometimes things need to be told or shared in order for accounts to be cleared and healing or forgiveness take... (read the rest of what Marijo Phelps wrote.)		A Childs View of Farm Aromas by Verna Mull I was born and raised on a farm, and thought it was a great life, and still do. Until I was fully grown and married, I had never realized that many farm "smells" were quite offensive to our city cousins. We lived on a very traditional farm, with horses, sows with piglets, chickens, and sheep. Oh yes, there was an occasional litter of kittens, and a few dogs. To say the least, there were many traditional farm odors, and then there was the pungent odor of the "swill barrel." The "swill barrel" was a huge barrel into which we measured out ground grain, and poured separated milk over it. There was a long stick that we stirred it with, and that was often part of my brother... (read the rest of what Verna Mull wrote.)

The Giver and Creator of Wondrous Things by Avis Ward It's that time in my part of the world where I wrestle with my favorite time of the year. The climate is perfect for me in the South Carolina upstate during fall and spring. Winters can become too cold and summers too hot but the Giver and Creator of wondrous things provides for each of us. I have friends who prefer cold temperatures and others who enjoying basking in the sun on a scorching hot day. This morning, it was somewhat cold so I snuggled in bed a little while longer. I prayed and snoozed, would wake up to pray, give audible thanks to God and discovered I had dozed off again. Ahh, what a blessing to enjoy a leisurely Saturday morning. It is now past noon and spring is... (read the rest of what Avis Ward wrote.)		Best Friends Forever or Not???? by Nancy Shields Writer and diarist, born in Paris, Anais Nin says it best when it comes to friends. " Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born . " All of us have been a girlfriend at one time or another; girlfriends have come and gone in our lives, but we continue to seek each other. There is nothing more refreshing than when we find new, " gal pals . " Each one of us has had that experience. We are invigorated and can be refreshed by a chance encounter with a complete stranger. These moments of finding new friendships are so much fun. You make plans; you discover your similarities, your differences. It's... (read the rest of what Nancy Shields wrote.)