It’s a milestone birthday. And it’s big enough that no one would ever accuse me of being young again. Not that they have for a long time. But it’s a certainty now. But even an “old” milestone birthday is a huge blessing. I read a short blurb about this one. The “writer” said: “Marking the milestone of the ** birthday is a profound acknowledgment … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Philippians
Nope. It’s not fair that the days of your life aren’t perfect. Because what did YOU ever do (or not do) to deserve this mess the world is in? Right? But even though it’s not fair, here you are. Living in a world overflowing with hate. Different shades of skin color produce hate. Various religious ideologies produce hate. Genders produce hate. And, as you’ve … Read the rest…
Sunday. A day of peace and quiet. Yeah, maybe that’s true for you. But the world is filled with horrible, terrible things that humans are doing to other humans even as you read this. So, still ready to enjoy some peace and quiet today? Well, I hope so! In whatever way makes you happy. As long as it doesn’t dishonor God and it isn’t … Read the rest…
I know you’re a busy person. You’ve got appointments. Calls to make. And people to see. Not to mention (but I will) mouths to feed and broken things to fix. And you gotta do all this while bad things happen all around the world. It’s maddening. It’s saddening. And it’s almost more than a mere human being can bear. So, you might not have … Read the rest…
Kris and Themum woke up to a thunderstorm filled with bright flashes of lightning. Thank goodness they had taken extra time to secure their tents and position them for protection. Because the thunderstorm turned into what Uncle Paulo would describe as “a real frog drowner.” But they weren’t gonna let a little rain put a damper on reaching the goal for the day. Because … Read the rest…
Rain started off our Tuesday morning weather, today. And it cooled things off a bit. But I like cooler weather because I feel more like moving around. But one thing’s for sure. The weather doesn’t much care if I like it or not. It’s gonna be what it’s gonna be. So, it really wouldn’t do any good to complain about it anyway. Right? And … Read the rest…
A week from today. Yeah, next Monday is the big day. So, don’t waste a minute. Because you’ve got presents to buy. Food to buy. Decorations to buy. And A B C and 1,2,3 to buy. Sure, good things might come to those who wait. But they come a lot faster to those who don’t. What kind of good things do you have planned … Read the rest…