This morning felt as if Fall had arrived. I woke up to a cool 53 degrees, walked outside with the dog, and just felt the small nippy bite in the air. Fall is a beautiful time except for one thing. It brings cool weather, the harbinger of the coming freeze. I hate being cold. I’ll […]
Ok. I admit it. I like to watch Naked and Afraid. If you haven’t seen it, what you have missed is a reality TV show where they dump people out in a jungle somewhere with no clothes, no food, no water, and only two or three survival items. Last night was the climax of the
There are no “sorry buts” allowed at our house. I’m not saying there aren’t times when one sneaks in. But we are doing our best to eradicate them. Many who know me, have heard this before. Don’t bring your sorry buts to our house. And yes, I mean “sorry buts” not “sorry butts.” Although sometimes
Who said you can’t turn back time? Whoever it was, they were wrong, because it happens today. Although our atomic clocks are very accurate, it would seem no one bothered to tell the Earth, so it has been spinning along at its own pace, ignoring the fact that there must be exactly 24 man-defined hours
The quail eggs won’t hatch and the mood is somber. With each passing day, hope is transformed into hopelessness. The somber mood, like a dense fog, hangs over the corner of the kitchen counter where the precious eggs rest in the incubator. Tammy was so excited when the eggs arrived. She has been faithfully maintaining
I went to the park the other day to spend a little quiet time during my lunch hour. While I was there, I took a look at the playground. It was a beautifully maintained playground, filled with swings and slides, and a few of the fun things that a society obsessed with keeping everyone safe
As the grey in my beard takes control of my brain, I am beginning to think like old people. You know, that generation with the reputation for abhorring change. I’m beginning to understand the aversion. It’s because they are often on the wrong side of the deal. When you are young, change means getting a
My challenge for the day is to go a whole day without grumbling or arguing. Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world . . .
I recently returned from a weekend of hiking and camping with my dad. We saw cool sights. We walked until our feet and knees were screaming “No more!” We came home dirty and tired and sore, and with memories that will last forever. I could tell you every detail of where we went,
Lately, I have been thinking about intimacy. I can’t say whether or not everyone longs for it, but I believe at least most people do. When we hear of intimacy we often think of sex. That can be a part of it, but it is not its essence. Real intimacy is that private bond two