Mar 24, 2015 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments
Every so often, I treat myself to a drive through Starbucks before I get into the tasks of the day, instead of just pushing the button on my Keurig. This little guilty pleasure generally includes a non-fat no-water Chai or a skinny Caramel Macchiato. And for the past...
Mar 23, 2015 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
If you ever want to shut down a conversation with God, I know a way. – Bring up your past. – Try to talk about your old sins, the ones you’ve already confessed and walked away from. – Ignore the fact that they are forgiven and forgotten. Sins....
Mar 19, 2015 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
There you are. Sitting at your desk, trying to get things done. But you can’t stop looking at the candle that is burning next to you. You find ourself mesmerized by the movement and the glow of something you don’t fully understand. The silent...
Mar 16, 2015 | A Day In The Life, Stories, Verses
I have the backside of a farmer. Or so it would seem, as I settle into my tractor-seat chair to write. Its hollows meet my curves with comfort and cold metal soon warms to my own body’s temperature. We fit, me and this chair. I find comfort and purpose and joy...
Mar 10, 2015 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
I pushed the button. I turned the knob. I got a flame. For about three and half seconds. Try as I might, I could not get the pilot light of my gas fireplace to stay lit. And if that wasn’t happening, there was no way that a roaring fire to warm my cold...
Mar 9, 2015 | A Day In The Life, Aha! Moments, Verses
Funny things happen when you resemble Tom Sawyer. When you put on a pair of overalls and head toward that fence with brush in hand, you get the benefit of Tom’s familiarity and likability. Neighbors and strangers who mention the similarity between the two of...
