Annette Bridges
Annette Bridges, born in Chamblee, Georgia, was the youngest in her family and the only girl with three brothers. All her years have been spent in the south except for college years in Illinois. With a B.A. degree in sociology and graduate studies in early childhood education, she worked as an educator in public schools until becoming a home schooling mom. She has also worked in various social service and community organizations. Writing aspirations began as a young child with journal keeping. But she would not be published until she became an empty nester when her daughter left for college. Her email address is annettebridges@gmail.com.
Annette Bridges, born in Chamblee, Georgia, was the youngest in her family and the only girl with three brothers. All her years have been spent in the south except for college years in Illinois. With a B.A. degree in sociology and graduate studies in early childhood education, she worked as an educator in public schools until becoming a home schooling mom. She has also worked in various social service and community organizations. Writing aspirations began as a young child with journal keeping. But she would not be published until she became an empty nester when her daughter left for college. Her email address is annettebridges@gmail.com.
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Is ignorance ever bliss?
Column: bluebonnet
May 7 2008 11:19AM
There have been times in my life when I would have answered yes. But if our head is in the sand, how will we see the solution that could be right in front of us if we were looking for it?
What to do when we goof
Column: Bluebonnet
Apr 29 2008 11:59AM
Any American Idol fans out there? My inspiration for this column came from watching how Brooke White handled her "goof" last week. One of my first thoughts was -- I'm glad I don't have millions watching me when I goof!
Why do we believe the worst?
Column: Bluebonnet
Apr 22 2008 06:24PM
Could it be that we tend to believe the worst because we want the worst to be true? Yes, I think our leaders often bear the brunt of our worst beliefs, fears and opinions. Especially in an election year!
A daffodil story
Column: Bluebonnet
Apr 15 2008 07:06PM
We all probably receive more forwarded emails than we ever have time to read. This one caught my attention and taught me a valuable life lesson about reaching goals.
When something old becomes new
Column: Bluebonnet
Apr 9 2008 01:41AM
Many times in our lives, so much is placed in front of us - crowding or overwhelming our point of view - that it is sometimes difficult to see everything that is going on all around us.
Plan to be surprised!
Column: Bluebonnet
Apr 2 2008 01:17AM
Are you a devout planner, or do you fly by the seat of your pants? If you're devastated when your plans fall short, you are not alone.
Humanity's progress report
Column: Bluebonnet
Mar 26 2008 02:38AM
Human history has been one of progress, sometimes accelerating and sometimes slow moving. But the wheels of progress will keep moving us all forward, as they must, ever so steadily.
An underwater guide to life
Column: Bluebonnet
Mar 19 2008 01:52AM
I'm wondering if I could ever approach the rest of this great, big world of ours with the same consideration, courtesy and civility that I give to our ocean world and its inhabitants.
What a difference a day makes
Column: Bluebonnet
Feb 27 2008 02:02AM
It's leap year! Do you feel like one day merely follows the next with little difference, so you see no benefit to adding one more day to your weary year? Read on, friend.
Why did you want to kill me?
Column: Bluebonnet
Feb 20 2008 01:04AM
Public shootings have become more and more rampant. I don't pretend to know what goes on in the minds of these gunmen. But I have spent years wondering what my dad was feeling that made him want to end my life and his.
A marriage saved from the green-eyed monster
Column: Bluebonnet
Feb 13 2008 01:15AM
Sometimes people equate feeling jealous about someone with loving them. I'm here to tell you that jealousy is not love but rather the fear of losing love.
What influences your vote?
Column: Bluebonnet
Feb 6 2008 12:37AM
Bias in regard to political party has never been my problem. But there would have been a time when I would have based my vote on race, gender, religion and/or age. But those days are gone and I'm wondering: How did I get here?
In a desperate search
Column: Bluebonnet
Jan 30 2008 02:24AM
My question is: Why do we often turn to God as a last resort?
Stop looking for blame
Column: Bluebonnet
Jan 23 2008 02:28AM
Looking for blame is generally a way to distract attention from the real cause to a problem, and it prevents us from searching for and finding solutions.
Don't stop dreaming
Column: Bluebonnet
Jan 16 2008 12:37AM
There's no reason to lose anticipation for life with its many adventures, lessons and rewards. But there are infinite reasons to live our God-endowed life to the fullest.
Are you surprised by good?
Column: Bluebonnet
Jan 9 2008 01:18AM
Have we become so cynical that we expect people to behave badly rather than do good or for bad things to happen rather than good?
Leave your mistakes and start anew
Column: Bluebonnet
Jan 2 2008 01:44AM
The apostle Paul doesn't expect us to have all the answers for the future. We simply make strides, however slowly, however long it may take.
Keeping the Christmas feeling
Column: Bluebonnet
Dec 26 2007 12:37AM
We don't have to pack away those warm, fuzzy feelings we have for our fellow man this time of year.
You can be a miracle worker!
Column: Bluebonnet
Dec 19 2007 02:23AM
Don't belittle the effect you have on those around you. It's not some small miracle that our paths cross.
A Christmas love note ...
Column: Bluebonnet
Dec 12 2007 01:33AM
A dear friend of mine emailed me recently to say her precious mother had passed on. I hope she and everyone will find some comfort in the love notes that follow.
'Golden Compass'? I asked my daughter!
Column: Bluebonnet
Dec 5 2007 12:19AM
As a young woman who reads widely and goes to see the latest movies, my daughter was the right person to ask about the controversy surrounding the upcoming release of 'The Golden Compass.'
Keeping our cool this holiday season
Column: Bluebonnet
Nov 28 2007 01:22AM
Why is the season of peace, love and goodwill also a season notorious for raising people's stress levels? Are we too caught up in trying to create the perfect Hallmark holiday? Have we forgotten the reason for the season?
Don't miss out!
Column: Bluebonnet
Nov 21 2007 12:45AM
Not doing something or not trying something can become habit-forming. But habits can be broken.
How prepared are you?
Column: Bluebonnet
Nov 14 2007 12:28AM
If you had to flee your house in the next five minutes, would you be ready?
Something to smile about
Column: Bluebonnet
Nov 7 2007 12:38AM
I don't believe happiness is found, but rather, I think it's chosen and lived.
Facing down fear
Column: Bluebonnet
Oct 31 2007 01:43AM
Being afraid doesn't always mean we're in danger. More often, fear is a debilitating and life-limiting emotion that creates much anguish, and generally all for naught.
Putting an end to childhood bullying
Column: Bluebonnet
Oct 24 2007 01:10AM
Whatever the reasons that one child bullies another, we can save our children by helping them to discover their spiritual identity and to act like the children of God that they are.
Jumping to conclusions
Column: Bluebonnet
Oct 17 2007 12:48AM
Why do we jump down paths that are frequently, if not usually, wrong? Perhaps because, when jumping to the wrong conclusion, we're generally insisting we're right.
Don't distress over your mess
Column: Bluebonnet
Oct 10 2007 01:20AM
A simpler lifestyle is achievable, and it isn't just about having less stuff.
Why can't we live together?
Column: Bluebonnet
Sep 26 2007 02:37AM
For some, the showdown over integration began 50 years ago. For me, it was 35 years ago. For others, the battle wages on. When or how does this war end?
You too can be a survivor
Column: Bluebonnet
Sep 19 2007 01:21AM
Maybe you're not interested in being applauded as the 'ultimate survivor' in the hit TV series 'Survivor.' But, no doubt, you will have many opportunities in your life journey to proclaim, 'I survived!'
Breaking free from routine
Column: Bluebonnet
Sep 12 2007 12:41AM
This vacation has stretched my view of myself from a woman of limited abilities to a woman of God's creating with infinite abilities and potential.
Why is the first step the hardest?
Column: Bluebonnet
Sep 5 2007 12:45AM
Some people never even begin their journeys (realizing their dreams or making a change), because often the first step seems just too difficult. And so, they stop before they start.
Is there a measure for love?
Column: Bluebonnet
Aug 29 2007 01:17AM
Perhaps it's not possible or necessary to measure one's love for another, because our love truly is more than mere words could ever express. But I still want my husband to tell me how much he loves me.
Why not seize the moment?
Column: Bluebonnet
Aug 22 2007 12:54AM
Our comfort zone may be comfortable, but it also offers nothing new.
You're not alone!
Column: Bluebonnet
Aug 15 2007 01:27AM
If you're feeling misunderstood, isolated, alienated and that you have no one to turn to, you have something in common with Harry in the movie 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.'
What did I forget to pack?
Column: Bluebonnet
Aug 8 2007 01:06AM
'Don't forget to pack prayer!' Indeed, the most important thing we need to pack when we travel doesn't require luggage.
Girl talk may depress you
Column: Bluebonnet
Aug 1 2007 12:33AM
Don't let unwanted memories become ghosts that haunt you the rest of your life. Yes, confront them. Then - dismiss them, banish them, reject and disown them. Simply blot them out with God's all-encompassing love.
Something to believe in
Column: Bluebonnet
Jul 25 2007 12:47AM
My daughter bought the final Harry Potter book at a midnight release party and didn't turn on her television until she had finished reading the book. What drives this kind of passion?
A climate in crisis ... so they say
Column: Bluebonnet
Jul 18 2007 01:50AM
I'm no expert on weather and climate changes. But I am tired of allowing the weather to have so much control over my life!
Would you give up your seat?
Column: Bluebonnet
Jul 11 2007 01:36AM
Every day there are opportunities to be someone's hero. What if the occasion meant putting your safety second to another's?
Make today your independence day!
Column: Bluebonnet
Jul 4 2007 01:45AM
Freedom - peace in mind, body, spirit - is a divine right. But like any right, it needs to be practiced, put into action and, at times, defended.
Birthday blues
Column: Bluebonnet
Jun 27 2007 01:05AM
I think we give age too much credit and power over our lives. I've decided to be like my grandmother. No one was ever certain of her age.
What might have been
Column: Bluebonnet
Jun 20 2007 02:32AM
Call it failed expectations or perhaps lost opportunities, looking back on my life lately, I've been struggling to overcome feelings of regret.
On a wing and a prayer
Column: Bluebonnet
Jun 13 2007 01:47AM
If your dad, husband, brother or son is away from home this Father's Day, remember the World War II song that reminds us of God's unwavering protection.
The 'D-days' of our lives
Column: Bluebonnet
Jun 6 2007 01:10AM
Sometimes 'D-days' are planned and expected and sometimes not. No doubt, each of our lives has been filled with significant events that have become momentous and transforming landmarks in our life journeys. Jesus certainly had his share of 'D-days.'
What do you take for granted?
Column: Bluebonnet
May 30 2007 02:23AM
Sometimes we don't realize what was good until it's gone. We must not wait until we lose something to place a high value on what we have.
Life lessons from 'American Idol'
Column: Bluebonnet
May 23 2007 02:38AM
The season may be ending, but the life lessons are only beginning for the contestants. These same lessons are true for any graduate and for the rest of us, too.
Joy in a dark day
Column: Bluebonnet
May 16 2007 01:31AM
Your sense of humor may be the best medicine for your health, can assure a happy marriage and will help you get through any catastrophe in life.
Multitasking madness
Column: Bluebonnet
May 9 2007 01:15AM
Jesus didn't practice multitasking to accomplish his great mission - but, rather, the art of mindful living.
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