“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” – Psalm 90:12 The word “number” in that verse is translated “appoint” from the original Hebrew. That’s a much stronger meaning. Instead of “letting life happen” we are called to MAKE it happen. This is my newest notebook: It seems … More Appointing our days: “make it so”
I came home from running errands, and there was an SUV by my house that looked like my previous realtor’s vehicle. I was not quick enough to get a picture, but with all this clowning around business, I can’t help but let my imagination wonder a little bit….was our previous realtor upset that we ignored … More A mysterious white SUV and other observations
certain things that I write in my blog are also going into one of my two manuscripts that I am currently working on. {Editor: You just ended that sentence with a preposition.} The content is cleaned up and reused or recycled. The blog gives me the freedom to free write and usually silences the editor/critic, … More You probably already know this but…
The world’s eyes have turned to the Robin Williams story. He is a man that we all loved, and we really had no idea that he was in so much pain. We mourn him. While there is now much debate on what could have/should have/would have been done, I thought it might be a good … More My own personal crawl through depression vs. a broken leg.
I actually wrote that in my friend’s yearbook. She repeatedly asked me what it meant, and I told her, “nothing.” It does actually mean something, but I had trouble spitting the words out. I thought of all the times in my life that I had to eat something (like liver, yuck!) or I would get … More Eat your eggshells or you won’t get dessert
Is this the Real Life? (part 2) Is this just fantasy? What if this is really all there is? What would be the point? If there is an afterlife, don’t you think you should prepare for it? Forever is a long time. Forever is a really long time to spend in the wrong place. Romans … More Is this the real life? part 2
At 7:45 am, I arrived at the school parking lot, and backed my ’69 Camaro into my spot. Darleen soon approached my car from the other side of the lot. She lived accross the street from the high school, and had easy access to the goings-on in the parking lot. It was also easy access … More Life as a High School Senior
