It’s time for Tell a Memory Tuesday. As I mentioned last week, our rental house in Jacksonville, Florida, was not without problems. One of the worst was a roach infestation. We were used to seeing roaches in Florida, but not this many at once. They […]
In The Presence Project, led by Summer Gross, our practice this month is taking ten minutes of stillness each day. That is not a very long stretch of time, but it’s amazing what a few minutes does to bring calm on a busy day. […]
In last Tuesday’s memoir post I wrote about the birth of our first child, Sara. This past week I spent some time at her place, Edgewild Community Farm, to help out while two of her kids were sick. There was plenty of time to get […]
Touch is the prompt for Five Minute Friday this week. One of the first things I thought of is the simple act of touching something with your outstretched hand. It could be the strong grasp of a hardy handshake, or maybe the soft fur of […]
We were not made to be loners. Friends are very important in our lives. We all need people who are there for us, and we need to be that kind of friend to others. **This is a post from my former blog written in […]
The Five Minute Friday word for this week is offer. The world is filled with offers today. There are products for everything you can think of. They all promise to make you the best you can be if you just spend the money. You are […]
Yesterday, early in the evening, just before twilight I decided to take a walk around the property. I wanted exercise but also to spend time outdoors. It always helps me relax when I walk around in nature, making observations. After relaxing on the […]
Many of us are weary these days. Maybe our day to day activities make us tired. We push ourselves to do one more thing until we are finally exhausted. Sometimes then we can’t sleep because we are wound so tightly it is hard to relax. […]
There are commitments in my life including relationships, work, artistic pursuits, but I commit my life to God, who gives me strength.
THRIVE Thrive is the prompt word for Day 25 of #write28days. What makes you thrive? Several things come to mind for me, but the bottom line, the foundation of my whole life, is God. Psalm 73:25-26 (CSB) Who do I have in […]
