This morning my aunt and I drove over to my grandparents. I no longer wonder where I get the reading gene from. Or the puzzle gene. My Grama cleaned out her library and my aunt and I hauled bags and bags of books out of there to give away or take to goodwill. It was …
I arrived here last night to the island safe and sound. Like I told my aunt, the drive was smooth and uneventful, just the way I like it. It was even still light out when I got here. I got to do a lot of thinking along the way about the season of my life …
Last night I went to a church meeting that was actually more like a Bible study. A more conservative group, they were talking about how to get the gospel out to others including what the gospel was. Their beliefs are similar to the ones I grew up with so it was refreshing in that way …
I received this e-mail as a forward and while reading through it, I realized many of these were things I have been learning so I am passing it on to you. 1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant. 2. Sit in silence for at …
They were not kidding about the amount of time it takes for jam to sit boiling on the stove before it thickens. If I don’t get work tomorrow, I am going to the store to buy pectin before doing the other batches. Oh yes, and mix corn starch with water before mixing it into the …
At the workshop today, we had to draw pictures of how we saw ourselves, how we thought others saw us, and how God sees us. One of the men in my group commented on my picture, the “how others see me” one. He said I had drawn the same way his students have in a …
I spent much of my day at the Beanery Coffee Shop working through some of my to-do’s. I wrote letters to two friends, wrote my June newsletter on my website, balanced my checkbook, it was a productive afternoon. Now, I’m even catching up on my blog. Woohoo! Tomorrow I’m going to a Dangerous Quaker conferece …
It’s time to fess up. I’m coming out of the closet. I am a fan of Miley Cyrus. I don’t care a bit about all the materialistic crap that has her face on it but I really like her work. I watch episodes of Hannah Montana on youtube. It has a good story line and …
Her mercy and grace are new every morning. When it says that in the Bible, or something close, the words the original language uses is for the baking of bread. Like bread baking new every morning, that is God’s love, grace, and mercy for us. It very much reminds me of the scene in The …
The night I wrote the last post, I prayed to God a version of “Jesus, take the wheel!” I asked Him to take me in hand, take charge of me. I turned myself over to His far more capable hands. God will often take me in hand whether or not I ask for it. I …
