Long Term Goals/ Short Term Goals
Looking for something in the basement the other day I came across an old journal. I have many, many old journals. Some were started for a specific purpose and then abandoned, some were lost and...
View ArticleBoring Post--Baby Margaret
Daniel Tiger has a baby sister Margaret if you are familiar with Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. If you aren't, you should be, but take my word for it. My grandson heavily identifies with Daniel Tiger...
View ArticleSunday Prayers
Lord,I sing Your praises. You have rescued me. You are rescuing me. You are right there with me. I praise You. I honor You. I adore You. I trust in You. Thank You.Amen
View ArticleViral Thoughts
If you have a COVID test and are awaiting results, act like you have the virus and stay home. Don't expose a bunch of other people to the virus. It really isn't fair to them.Finally, there is one...
View ArticleOver the River
One of my favorite non-religious holiday songs is "Over the River and Through the Woods...." That song resonated with me as a child because we lived over a hundred miles from either of my...
View ArticleOutdoors Boy
My grandson in an outdoors boy. I kind of hope that he doesn't become a hunter. I must encourage photography instead. But, if he hunts, I will love him anyway. These days it is just "Go outside."...
View ArticleRespect
The election approaches. I voted by mail a while back. I have almost always voted whenever I could. I remember that my first presidential election I voted by mail because I was in college. I have had...
View ArticleQuick Takes
Although I don't link to the Quick Takes anymore, I still appreciate the concept of doing a catch up post. So here are my Quick Takes.1. I still walk my imaginary dog around the neighborhood. I have...
View ArticleBoring Posts--Halloween
I am not a big Halloween fan. I didn't let my son go trick or treating. We moved so much and I didn't feel that it was safe. I bought him candy. We handed out candy. He dressed in a costume. But,...
View ArticleSunday Prayers
Lord,I am frightened by the week head. I pray for peace. I pray for acceptance. I pray for patience. I pray for love. I pray that You have a plan and it will happen according to Your Divine Will. I...
View ArticleTomorrow, Tomorrow....
The election is tomorrow, in case you need reminding. If you haven't, go vote. I did by mail a couple of weeks ago. So, I'm good. Vote like your life depends on it. I saddens me to think about how...
View ArticleIn Ten Years
What will your remember about today in 10 years? Will it be like the day Kennedy was killed? Like 9/11? Like some other event that causes history to turn? Or will it be in the recesses of your...
View ArticleThankful Thursday
I haven't done a Thankful Thursday in forever. I am thankful that time keeps on moving and nobody can stop it. People would stop it or crank it back if they could. I have found that it is better to...
View ArticleHow Does Your Garden Grow?
Now that the growing season is over, time to look back and think about the successes and failures of this year. Big success were my volunteer marigolds that slowly grew throughout the summer and only...
View ArticleBoring Post--Bulldog Lady
I am a reader of mysteries. I haven't been able to read them as much in recent years because of eye problems. But, God has gifted me with a little mystery that is being pulled apart piece by piece....
View ArticleSunday Prayers
Lord,The hills record time and change. The stone wears away and changes into dust. And so I go, time and change and soon to be dust. Help me to shine in this time in the sun. Help me to keep my eyes...
View ArticleEasy Button
I bet we all wish that there was an easy button when we are confronted by the problems in life, at least I wish that I had one. Sometimes I wish that prayer was that easy button. Pray and your...
View ArticleRaw Apple Fruit Cake
Almost everybody hates fruit cake these days. The ones you buy in the store are the reason for that. They don't taste good. But, years ago my dad and his friend Elmo made a delicious raw apple fruit...
View ArticleVeteran's Day
On the eleventh day, eleventh hour, eleventh month, World War I was over. For most of the people alive today that was an ancient event, before memory. World War I is like that for me. One of my...
View ArticleChild of God
My grand daughter was baptized this past Sunday. It was a different event than her brother's baptism. After that Baptism there was a party and lots of people were there. This time the grandparents...
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