This may be an unpopular opinion with some of my readers, but I enjoy reading my Harry Potter books. I have ever since I discovered them many years ago. I wasn’t on board though with them until about twelve years after they were published. Do I agree with the current views the author has stated […]
Category: Life in General
Stuff I’ve written about life in general.
Continue the Race. Continue the story.
As I mentioned several weeks ago, the tiny church I attend in my little swath of the Midwest is working weekly on the fruits of the Spirit. This past Sunday, the fruit that was highlighted was faith. Faithfulness seems to be something I tend to struggle with at times and yet embrace all in the […]
NaNoWriMo 2023
If you follow me over on any of my social medias (i.e. Instagram, Facebook, and Threads), you’d know I am participating in NaNoWriMo again this month. For those of you who DON’T know what NaNoWriMo is, there is a wonderful and informative podcast on the subject if you click here. Full disclaimer though – the […]
These good gifts
We are entering into November, which means those in the United States will soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. But the idea of thanksgiving should not be limited to the fourth Thursday of November, nor should any sort of gratitude or generosity be relegated to just a season of the year. Gratitude is the sense of happiness […]
Finding God in the Strangest of Places
I seem to find God in the strangest of places. In the lyrics to a heavy metal song, poignancy touches my soul. In the sunrise after a week of bad weather, celestial splendor abounds. In the comments on a Facebook post, kindness drowns out the evil. In the quiet moments of a walk, clarity overcomes […]
Glimmers of kindness
“Because it’s not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.” ~ August Pullman, character in Wonder by R. J. Palacio If one looks at any viral social media post, one is given an example of the worst of humanity. There are the armchair experts who deem everything is wrong, the ones who […]
Put your feet to work
Yesterday was the memorial fundraising walk for my dear friend Margo, who passed away back in August and whom I have mentioned in this blog many times. A retired teacher, an avid lover of learning, and a woman with a huge heart, she was an example of someone who put her feet to work. She […]
Give it time
“It takes a little time sometimes to get your feet back on the ground / It takes a little time sometimes to turn the Titanic around / It takes a little time sometimes, but baby, you’re not going down. It takes more than you got right now / Give it, give it time” ~ Amy […]
They will know this by our love
It’s Wednesday night and the church building in my tiny town in this swath of the Midwest seems to be hopping, even though it’s one of the smaller ones in town. As children practice learning the fruit of patience by playing silent ball and memory, the English Language Learners group, a mix of refugees and […]
Live in Peace
Look at any news website or turn on any channel and you’ll surely hear about war. Hamas has attacked Israel. Russia is still invading Ukraine. Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Libya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, and Syria are all in the midst of civil wars. Drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia and terrorists in armed […]
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