Tag: odds n’ ends

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who practice it. His praise endures for ever! Psalm 111.10 RSV The first words I heard this morning were, "Well, the good news for today is we have no hot water." This was news to me, since filling the kettle… Continue reading the first essential

A United States Marine was attending some college courses between assignments. He had completed missions in Iraq and Afghanistan . One of the courses had a professor who was an avowed atheist and a member of the ACLU. One day the professor shocked the class when he came in. He looked to the ceiling and flatly… Continue reading Memorial Day ’14

The joy of motherhood... When God Created Mothers by Erma Bombeck When the good Lord was creating mothers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one." And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order? She has… Continue reading mother’s day ’14

Lately I wonder... who am i ? Really? Who am I right now? I wonder... A quarter-century ago: top level admin assistant to  a corporate CEO with all the perks and stresses attached. Detail oriented, hyper-organized, over-confident and arrogant. Religious... A decade ago: a small business owner and full time career woman. Successful. Independent. Self-assured. Spiritually stagnant... Seven years ago: a… Continue reading who am I now?

I am realizing that my point of view as a writer is to discover myself while writing. It is not to fit into someone else’s pigeonhole, to conform to the structure of a certain genre, or to impress people I admire.  _M. Romeo LaFlamme Not to conform to to the structure of a certain genre My business… Continue reading not pigeonholed

Kai Li's toy pile has grown with her, piece by piece, ever since she was a two pound ball of fluff. First came one of daddy's socks, rolled into a ball.  Just the right size for tiny Kai. Next, anything and everything Dad was playing with at the moment. Over the years there have been Christmas toys… Continue reading new toy