You are invited to join me in celebration of life. Proper funeral etiquette will not be followed. There will be no wearing of black mourning clothes, nor black arm bands showing respect for the deceased. No weeping nor wailing will be allowed either. No going up and viewing the deceased in the casket. Kind words … Continue reading Funeral Etiquette
In Death Valley California, on July 24th, they held their annual marathon. Temperatures got up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. (That's 49 degrees Celsius.) That's just plain hot! And then you're running in that heat, with the sun beating down on you, you build up a powerful, deep thirst. It reminds me of the Israelites in … Continue reading Deep, burning thirst
Way back in the last millennium, 1995 to be exact, I had the opportunity to go to Mexico for a month with the business and Spanish departments at my university. I had actually already graduated in May and this trip was scheduled for July. I signed up even though I did not need the credits. … Continue reading Mother tongue
No this post is not about 80's slang. Although I do know a man in my hometown who still talks like a surfer/skateboard dude from the 1980's. Oh well, to each his own. In the 80's ‘Radical’ and ‘Rad’ basically meant awesome and outrageous. The dictionary defines radical as relating to or advocating fundamental or … Continue reading Radical
The brain is funny thing. I have a client and friend who goes to my Women's Bible Study. She and her husband have an insurance agency in my office building. When I was picking out a memory verse for the week this is how I read it. "Because you've committed yourself to love and trust … Continue reading Insurance
Oh boy, are we going to have some fun in this post! It is about bartering, or trading goods or services without money changing hands. Say you've got some potatoes from your garden that I'd like to have, and I in turn, have a shovel that would work great in your garden. We agree on … Continue reading Barter
I tried my very best to rescue this moth. It was stuck inside my office building and kept going up to a big bank of windows just outside my door. It could see the outside, it just couldn't reach it. I gently tried scooping it into my cupped hands. It kept fighting my attempts. I … Continue reading Attempted rescue
The Dodge Viper was initially conceived in late 1988 at Chrysler's Advanced Design Studios. The following February, Chrysler's president suggested to produce it, first as a clay model, then in sheet metal. The car appeared at an auto show in 1989. Public reaction was so enthusiastic that the chief engineer was directed to develop it … Continue reading Viper
First things first. ladysheepdog, do not read this post as it is a quote from Charles Stanley. There now that business is taken care of, this really stuck out to me today. "How I choose to react reveals what my character is—and has the potential to impact onlookers, for better or worse. This is especially … Continue reading Work in progress
I've absolutely had it! I mean it! I have the faith the size of a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.So devil and your underlings, watch out, cuz I'm on the prowl for you!You better just back off in the name of Jesus.So move along. Nothing to see here.Not today, or any … Continue reading That’s it! I’ve had it!
God Still Speaks 