I don’t know if I ever did the math to figure I’d be alive in 2022 . . . but here I am. What did I ever learn that prepared me for staying alive in 2022? Understanding What My Father Used to Say Well . . . I remember my father telling me the shortest distance...
Memorial Day 2022 reminds to think upon the rights I have because of the soldiers who gave up some of their rights. I sit in safety and comfort and peace today because of what others battled. It is not a permanent perch — never was. Yet, men and women died hoping...
Changing a Little Equation (Note: I consulted no math book to double check my assumptions about my life’s little equation,— only for the “art.” ) A grim statistic is changing my life's little equation: Covid deaths in the USA have reached 1,000,000. COVID is spiking...
At the beginning a sermon series on JUDGES*, the pastor asked a similar kind of a question to Judges 2:2— but the phrasing burrowed deep: What did you think would happen?** Whew! Not thinking about the consequences of those simple choices —daily decisions that are...
The day after Easter is not unlike the day after Christmas. For those who are fortunate enough to have it off, — and once upon a time, many, many people did — it’s a day of recovery, reflections, and reconnoitering. A Day of Recovery I have been recovering from two...
I am learning some limits and and accepting a few limitations as the reality of just how far my get-up-and-go got up and went. So, I am good for about 40-45 minutes of sustained movement, a day! lol — whether it’s tidying up, weeding, planting, or even walking. And...
There are some days I just need a brace — those days when my back resists an upright posture. Now, everyday I need a banister as I ascend and descent the cellar steps. Balance and sure-footedness have never been constant companions. But they are more frequently AWOL...
Wokeness is a new adjective; it can be pejorative or approving. a state of being aware, especially of social problems such as racism and inequality: His latest record displays his wokeness. Cambridge Dictionary In some ways it’s like the old adjective “hip”—...
Inspiration Up Close Early days in spring are my favorite; almost as much as the later days in autumn delight me. I like the contrast between the soft colors of early spring as much as I enjoy the vibrancy of peak autumn colors. Both color palettes inspire feelings...
The exercise bike’s missing piece — actually the stabilizing front bar- arrived and have been secured! Of course it has a little “dashboard”that tells me how fast and far I am biking. It also tells me how many calories I am burning. Do you know how long I had to...
The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. * A plan in this first quarter of a new year was to get an exercise bike for those days when the weather argues against walking. A friend who know me well commented, when she heard my plans: it will make a great...
I know it when I have it: serenity — and I know when I am losing it. And everybody around me knows when I have lost it. But serenity is recoverable — available for the asking. (The Serenity Prayer) Serenity’s definition is the state of being calm, peaceful, and...
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