It’s the last day of 2009. A day when we reflect on the past year and make resolutions for the next one. A day when we all become acutely aware of the passage of time. What dopes we all are. Today is just one day. And while we are all settling back into a comfortable 2010, satisfied […]
I just hate it when the remote control for the TV is lost. I start yanking out sofa cushions, sliding furniture around and accusing family members of negligence. This scene played out this past Sunday night with an unexpected outcome. One thing I have learned when going on a remote control search: Even if you
As Christmas Eve winds down, I think about all the excitement and wonder in homes all over the world. Anticipation is everywhere. How incomparable the excitement, wonder and anticipation must have been on that very first Christmas Eve. All of Heaven’s eyes glued to the scene in a little town, as the Word became flesh and dwelt among
Less than three days until Christmas and I still don’t have all my shopping done. Right now it’s down to two of the most difficult gifts I buy every year. Something for my Mom and Dad. From the discussions I have had with others, I can tell there are many in the same situation. Parents are
It’s pouring down rain and I have a wet seat. I drive a little Miata convertible with a leaky top. From what I hear, it’s not that unusual. Anybody that has had a convertible for long knows that sooner or later, it will leak. For me, it leaks sooner AND later. Sometimes the leaky top
Fog. This morning I drove in it. Sometimes I almost like it. It feels . . . cozy. Only seeing what is near. All of life is close range. Atheists must like fog. They don’t have to see far.
Last night it got cold. This morning the hornets are gone, and I didn’t have to do a thing. I guess sometimes the easiest battle you ever fight is the one you never fight. This summer, we noticed a hornets’ nest up in the magnolia tree. It was right in the front yard and I was afraid
I got just what I wanted and I don’t like it. It’s the coffee maker that grinds the beans and makes the coffee automatically. It makes delicious, fresh coffee with little effort on my part . . . the first time. AFTER the first time, you not only have a coffee pot and basket to
The Thanksgiving holiday is coming to a close and I find my heart finally ready to write a few words regarding those things for which I am thankful. As with most people, I am thankful for many things. However this year I would like to resist the urge to rattle off a long list. Rather than pour out
The fish died, but not from loneliness. He had lived alone, in a crowded vase with a bunch of plant roots. He lived that way for years, and he was happy. His predecessors proved it. We tried putting him in a community aquarium with plenty of room and some other fish to keep him company. He