Monthly Archives: June 2018

So much emphasis on sunscreen these days . . . Should I wear SPF 15 or SPF 30? I’ve decided to skip it! I’m tired of rubbing on a dollop of busyness. Too busy to thank God in prayer. Too … Continue reading →

Have you ever experienced a poke from God, while engaging in less than wise behavior? Oh, I don’t mean bad or sinful behavior. I get those all the time. I mean things like questionable eating decisions or watching movies into … Continue reading →

Last Sunday was the Nativity of John the Baptist. That means it’s only six months until Christmas. Augh! I read Christmas stories all year long. A favorite of mine is in Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 Wind in the Willows. In the … Continue reading →

Bzzzzzzzz. Swat, swish, ah, those pesky pests that flit against our feet or worse yet, into our faces. Have you ever had a nagging buzz from within? A pesky pest of a thought. A tingling nudge that wouldn’t stop. I … Continue reading →

This week, I offer an “excursus”. It is not a side-bar, or a parenthetical musing, or an addendum. It is a “supplement” to your “regularly-scheduled blog”. I wish to reflect on Stephen Ministry. In a way, it is a little … Continue reading →

Yesterday was special in our family. The gentleman of my household shares a birthday with our youngest granddaughter. She delightedly became a teenager! He, on the other end of the journey of life, rejoiced that he was still well and … Continue reading →

June – the month of brides and weddings! Ah marriage! I remember so well. I’m in love with a girl at 23. It’s bliss. We’ll be happy forever! Then reality hits! Everything that was once I, me or mine, now … Continue reading →

A word of wisdom from an ICU nurse; “Good things happen slowly.” A body healing. A loaf of yeasty bread rising, then fragrantly baking. Nine months for the birth of a baby. Winter turning to spring. A flower blooming. A … Continue reading →

I have always been fascinated by the growth process of plants – any kind of plant: house plants, vegetables, flowers, even weeds! Take a minute to think about this miraculous gift that the Creator has given us. You take a … Continue reading →

Winter begins today – at least it does in the Southern Hemisphere. That won’t matter for most of us (unless we’re packing for a trip to Buenos Aires), but it does us good to think about how much different life … Continue reading →