Daily writing promptWhat's something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail.View all responses I would attempt skydiving or wingsuit flying. What it must feel like to feel you are one with the wind! To soar like birds, and to fly and see the beauty of the world below. It would be such... Continue Reading →
I Think My Body Has Found Its Comfort Zone
I met my goal of 125 pounds, but then the holidays hit, and now I struggle to lose the three pounds that I gained. Admittedly, I have, like most Americans, felt overwhelmed at the events of last Wednesday, and needed comfort food. Douglas made Banana-Walnut muffins and Banana-Walnut Bread. I have been eating as if... Continue Reading →
Fear is a Liar By Douglas
We were listening to the radio when this song came on. It made me think of the struggle I had gone through for many years. I would struggle to do things and think of reasons it would fail, then give up. As a youngster, I had a very low self image. I realized that... Continue Reading →
Minister of Engagement? By Douglas
This is an odd title for what is essentially outreach/witnessing. That is my new title. It is a very small church, so it is a voluntary position. Now to decide how to implement the concept. Since there were less than 25 people in the church last Sunday, I have to keep my aims modest.... Continue Reading →
Physically and Socially Clumsy
Watching my second daughter, Chelsea, race, the one who inherited my ADD, was an eye opener. She was in first grade at the local Titchy Swat (school for kids up to third grade in Kenya.) One day they had a sports day. There were wheelbarrow races, three legged races, and other races also. It was... Continue Reading →
Those Hated Complications
During my youth, I hated complications. I would make plans, and sometimes, make alternative plans, but if I got waylaid with something unexpected, it was game over. I avoided trying to tell someone directions like the plague, for I could see the route, but the directions came out muddled. Don’t even get me started on... Continue Reading →
The Appointment
I wrote a blog on the word core. Unfortunately, we had just returned from six weeks in Portugal Saturday night. We had cancelled our internet during our absence. Sunday morning, we made an appointment to get new internet, but it would not be installed until Monday afternoon. Regina bought 24 hours of internet on Sunday. ... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 