This is a lazy Saturday morning! Saturday’s are different if you’re retired. You don’t have to cram errands and household chores into a few hours of your free time. You can go to the cleaners at 2:22 PM on Tuesday or hit Trader Joe’s Thursday at 3:07 PM before the moms arrive […]
Category Archives: Life
Why You Need To Live Slowly
We all have the same 24 hours in every single day. That’s what I read in a lot of books and articles on productivity.And I’ve let it drive me not motivate me. At the heart of that statement is our fear of failure and our constant urge to measure ourselves against others.As though what […]
My NYR List For A Better 2016!
Is it possible you can make 2016 a better year by creating a list of New Year’s Resolutions? I don’t know, but I’m gonna try. Whether you see it as motivation, inspiration, or an exercise in futility—The New Year’s Resolutions List has made its annual appearance here there and everywhere. That’s a Beatles reference […]
I Want A Designer Label On My Life
The thing that distinguishes an artist is the ability to appreciate the potential for beauty in things usually overlooked or discarded. This quirky piece of art sits along Interstate 5 south of Stockton. On a cloudy January day it was strangely beautiful standing in relief against the wintery yellow field and a foggy shroud of […]
Why We Need To See Life Like A 1 Year Old
Lord give me fresh eyes to see the goodness and wonder in life! That’s been my prayer as I’ve watched little Isaiah this past week. His family has been camped out at our house because of a ‘mold situation’ at theirs. Here’s Little Zay as he discovered the joy of water flowing from […]
Jesus Has A Knack For Repurposing
These old jars weren’t manufactured as fence decorations. Nope. They had a whole different life before they became fence decorations. But someone had a new purpose in mind for each one. That is just what God does with some of us, He repurposes us. Today I was thinking about Moses and Samuel. Moses […]
Under A Dark Tree Called Envy
Under the dark shadow of a tree called envy distorted all things will appear lines and contours grotesquely twisted the horizon stands up on its ear The world and reality bent out of shape by a heart so damaged it just can’t see straight pride greed and malice companions these three cling tightly […]
A Beautifully Written Story About The World’s Largest Laundromat
It’s a rainy morning—FINALLY! (I live in drought plagued California) While skimming through my emails I found one from Ann Handley, the author of Everybody Writes. I subscribed to Ann’s site because I want to be a better writer, but also because she’s a guide to the good stuff on the Internet 😉 Think of […]
Do You Know When To Say “It’s Enough LORD”?
It’s OK to admit you have limitations? We are all just human. You’ve heard that a 1000 times. You’ve said it yourself. But I’ll bet you’ve gone on day after day without telling God that you’re at your wits end with the kids, or you simply can’t get everything around the house done on […]
Why You’re Not In Heaven Yet.
To that one thief on the cross next to Him Jesus said, “Today you’ll be with Me in Paradise.” Why aren’t we? In Paradise I mean. If we’ve believed at, say, 7 years old, then why don’t we just blink and find ourselves in heaven. Or maybe 17 like I was when I first […]
