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Monthly Archives: November 2011
A Birthday Blessing
For some time, I feared being a mother was a privilege that would never be mine. But alas, God granted me the pain and the joy of birthing and raising 2 daughters. But 14 years ago today I received an … Continue reading
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K*I*S*S
I know. A blog about Black Friday shoppers in the U.S. is hardly unique or unusual, but pepper spray? Bullets? mid-aisle brawls? Come on folks. Is there any wonder people in other countries look at Americans as being one step … Continue reading
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A 3-3-3 Plan for Success
Right-wing politicians as well as left-wing birds (and a few I don’t know how to classify) all look like a flock of turkeys, all eager to pontificate regarding their self- promoting resolutions for happiness and security in America. Whether government … Continue reading
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A Quirky Thanksgiving Day Blessings List
To be grateful on Thanksgiving Day is not unusual; it’s even to be encouraged. But how strange is voicing my gratitude for the less mentioned gifts from my Creator? I awoke this morning feeling blessed for the experiences I’ve had … Continue reading
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Without Wax
The hidden motive and secret agendas of politicians frustrate me. I admit I am a conspiratist. It seems nobody does anything for altruistic reasons anymore. No long the naive teeny bopper idealist of years gone by, I see graft, greed … Continue reading
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A Simple Algebraic Equation
I received an e-mail over there weekend–a list of Christian truisms. I can’t give the originator credit but I do like the following mathematical equation: 1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given. How would I survive if I couldn’t … Continue reading
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I Didn’t Want to Do It
Yesterday I dragged myself to the gym for my workout out. I didn’t want to do it. I could think of several other activities I would have preferred to do, but I went anyway. Throughout the entire 40 minute swim, … Continue reading
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That’ll Show ‘Em
One of my grandma’s favorite phrases was, “That’ll show ‘em.” She used it when someone got his “just desserts,” (another of her oft-used sayings).” She would often use the two colloquialisms in situations where the receiver did not survive to … Continue reading
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Another Lance Armstrong?
For weeks before his eighth birthday the boy begged his mother for his very own two-wheeler. “It’s all I want, Mama, just a two-wheeled bike.” He might have added, “Red would be nice.” On his birthday, the child awoke to … Continue reading
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Give a Hoot
Imagine standing in your back yard each evening and hooting like an owl. *Bird lover Neil Simons of Devon, England couldn’t believe his ears when one night he received a reply. Excited, he hooted again; and again, heard a like … Continue reading
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