In the Friday morning ladies group that I attend, we’ve been tossing around the phrase, “orphan mentality”. It touched a nerve for me. Because too often, I catch myself living like I’m an orphan. What do I mean? What is an “orphan mentality”? And where did we even come up with this terminology? The …
When it comes to reading the Bible, in general, I’m an NIV girl. (That’s the New International Version, for all you non-jargonized readers. And, by the way, if you are among the non-jargonized, I’m over the moon delighted you’re here, reading this. Welcome!) I tend to go for the NIV because it was presented to …
What do you look for in a leader? Does that question bring an image to your mind? Maybe an image of a great American president that you have admired? Someone with a keen intellect? Someone who exudes charm, wit, charisma? Someone who’s handsome? Someone whose brilliance lights up the room? Who has “it”? Here’s a …
My son started soccer in January. It’s been a great experience thus far for him. He’s being challenged to really strengthen and condition his body, in ways he probably hasn’t before. His skills, such as they are, are being honed, and even though it was for us an expensive proposition, thus far, I’d say it …
Well, I’ve got some good news, and I’ve got some bad news. Which one do you want first? I remember hearing lots of jokes like that. Like this one: These two old men had been best friends for year, and they both live to be well into their 90’s, when suddenly, one of them falls …
Don’t you hate it? Road work? It’s an aggravation, isn’t it? And the worst part of it is, it never seems to end. To distort the words of Robert Frost: “Something there is that doesn’t love a road”. I traded the word “road” for the word “wall” from Frost’s famous poem, “Mending Wall”, but the …
Grady, and my knees It may sound far-fetched, but it’s a fact. Grady, my fashion forward feline friend from Frisco (OK, I hate that term. He’s from SAN FRANCISCO, not (shiver) “Frisco”, but it was the “f” alliteration thing, and I succumbed to the temptation to add just one. more. “f:. FAIL.) is having an …
The last month or so has been hard. Really hard. I caught a bug the day after Christmas, a really evil bug, that caused me to lose my voice from 3 weeks of coughing day and night, and sapped me of all energy, physical and emotional. During that time, I also allowed myself to become …
As you know, I’ve been studying the book of Isaiah lately, and this week while reading in Chapter 13, I was struck by a thought. Now, it’s not that new a thought. I’ve thought it before, and I bet you have, too, but even so, I think it bears repeating, so that we can compare …
OK, I am totally loving the title I chose for today! Hopefully, by the end of this post, you’ll understand why. In the Bible Study I have been participating in, we have been studying the book of Isaiah, and every once in a while, I like to share a few of the nuggets I’ve gained …
Fall has come to the Boonies. Pretty glorious, huh? Wish you could be here to see it! And speaking of seeing glorious things…. (not a GREAT segue, but the best I can come up with to go with the pretty picture….and you know…I’ve been doing a study in the book of Isaiah, and sharing some …
Following the battle of Lake Erie, in 1813, U.S. Navy Commodore Oliver Perry sent a message to U.S. Army General William Henry Harrison stating,”We have met the enemy, and they are ours.” Around 158 years later, cartoonist Walt Kelly, in his cartoon strip about a swamp possum, Pogo, drew a cartoon of Pogo, sadly staring …