Where do the mermaids stand?
Today's blog title comes from a story told by Robert Fulghum, the author of "Everything I Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten", and I think a lot of us may identify with it. It seems Mr. Fulghum and some assistants were casting a Christmas pageant, the Nativity,...
This week’s winner…….
........is Hilda 🙂 Congratulations!
Off to Point Roberts
I'll be in Point Roberts, visiting a friend and doing a workshop to raise money for the Point Roberts library. I need this small vacation very much, and I will try to blog at least once while I'm away.
Murphy’s Law Runs Amok
🙂 When everything that can go wrong DOES go wrong, all I can do is say, "Thank You, God ." The bathtub situation seems to be under control--and now the hot water heater has gone out. I've decided to be grateful for that, too. 🙂 I mean, surely this is good for my...
Night Blog
Today was a good writing day--which is why I waited until tonight to write this blog. 🙂 The renovations continue to be challenging. The hot/cold handles for my bathtub arrived, and they fit. HOWEVER, the sprayer and the faucet do not, and must be returned,...
The daffodils are blooming!
YES! Blooming daffodils--right in the midst of several consequtive rainy days. 🙂 Truly April showers MUST bring May flowers. Naturally, they need all this moisture, and I'm determined to be philosophical about it. (After all, being UNphilosophical will do no...
Picture it….
Spokane, Washington. April 3, 2013 (Well, actually, this morning. 🙂 ) I was in my rocking chair on the deck, enjoying my quiet time, and I looked up at the sky and could not believe how blue it was! Or how green the towering pine trees that all but surround my...
Daffodils in the Lilac City
Spokane is called the Lilac City for a very good reason--soon, we'll be absolutely swamped with the purple, white or sometimes pink blossoms, and the scent is as heavenly as the sight. We love them so much, as a community, that we throw a parade to celebrate, and...
Easter at Home
I started Easter Sunday by listening to the Daily Audio Bible, and it made my entire day, as it often does. Brian Hardin's prayers and commentary on the Scriptures were, as usual, deeply moving for me. They played the classic hymn, "Were You There?" and had me in...
Gratitude
Every morning when I write in my prayer journal, I start with seven things I'm grateful for. That keeps me focused on my multitudes of blessings, instead of the squeaky wheels. I haven't ALWAYS done this, of course--I originally read about keeping a gratitude...
K.I.S.,S.
I need to remind myself of that, often--'keep it simple', I mean. For whatever reason, my natural inclination seems to be to complicate things. 🙂 For instance, my morning devotional program. This time is vital to me, on every level. The problem? There are SO...
To paraphrase Mark Twain…
Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. 🙂 I was sick all last week, but a quiet weekend pretty much restored me. (I did miss "West Side Story", but Wendy and Jeremy came over and Jeremy whipped up a batch of tacos, so that cheered me up.) Yesterday, all ready...