April 14, 2014
It was my task to sort through the contents of my mother’s wallet today, looking for anything that needed attention as we begin to tie up any loose ends in the aftermath of her home-going last week. It was interesting… Continue Reading…
April 12, 2014
The libraries of the world are filled with books which are, in turn, filled with information. It has been said that a weekly edition of the New York Times contains more information than the average person was likely to come… Continue Reading…
March 23, 2014
I had the privilege of preaching at my Mom’s church this morning (Atwater Community Bible Church), where Dwight Thompson is the pastor. He and the church family have been such a blessing to my Mom these past months, and as… Continue Reading…
March 20, 2014
Spring is here! And even though it was greeted locally with about a half-inch of snow, that does not change the fact that Winter has been shown the door, sentence has been handed down, its demise has been determined. It… Continue Reading…
March 14, 2014
Sitting in my car, waiting for a green light at an intersection one day, I observed a trio of teen-aged girls approaching on the sidewalk, each absorbed in their smart phone. Apparently two of them were so absorbed that they missed the step off… Continue Reading…
March 13, 2014
Early this week, my SIL, Ryan came with his family and did the lion’s share of the work involved in painting the walls of our living-room, hallway and dining room. The guy was a non-stop painting machine for the entire… Continue Reading…
March 9, 2014
The last few days have been full of distress, discouragement and tumult. While aimlessly surfing and “licking my wounds”, I came across this and while it did not resolve any of the issues that plague me, it did affect my… Continue Reading…
March 4, 2014
There are not many places in this world where one can find, and enjoy, a sense of safety and security. It seems as though the world is increasingly populated with those who would ravage, destroy and kill. It is true… Continue Reading…
May 24, 2013
It had been two days since I drove fence posts into the ground and completely surrounded my 800 square foot garden with a 30″ chicken wire fence to keep the rabbits from eating my strawberry and vegetable plants as they… Continue Reading…
May 25, 2012
It is the morning of our first day of garage sale. We start at noon and they are saying there is the possibility of rain. Rain really puts a damper on things when it comes to garage sales. We need… Continue Reading…