That Annoying Fly and Our First Line of Defense
It is Saturday morning and my blog inspiration is slow in coming, Soon the creative juices start to flow. It starts with an annoying, over-sized, buzzing horse fly that overflew his bounds since the night before. I attempt tactical warfare — swatting and spraying – but the beast lives on. Then, while sitting at my…
They Leave the Nest — But They’ll Be Back
They Leave the Nest — But They’ll Be Back For those who have followed the tales of my dove family who took up occupancy on my fireplace vent on my patio several weeks ago, I’m pleased to report the babies are on their own and have left the nest. I couldn’t check on them until…
Wonder Woman Could Fly; Eagles Can Fly, If They Try, and So Can You and I
As a private pilot, I know that before I could get my pilot’s license, I had to take many hours of “ground” school first — to learn everything I needed to know about the airplane, what makes it fly, the weather, distance measurement and so much more. The more I had to be in ground school,…
Mr. Do BEE
Who remembers the TV Show, “Romper Room”? I’m sure you “under forties” don’t – but it was one of my childhood favorites – many moons ago – LOL! And, on the show, I remember Mr. Do-Bee, an oversized bumblebee who gave good manners tips. He would say something like: “Do Bee good boys and girls…
Lent Means Course Correction
What you may not know about me is that I’m a Private Pilot. So I have a little extra help with the notion of “I believe I can fly”. We had a single engine Cessna 182 – a sweet ride. We logged many hours flying across this great country. Though I haven’t flown in a…
I Believe I Can Fly — If Dumbo Can — So Can I
Yesterday, I posted “I believe I can fly!” Let’s take it a step further. Do you remember Dumbo — the Disney character that had huge ears? Other elephants ridiculed him, until he met Timothy Mouse that changed his perspective. Timothy convinced Dumbo that his little feather had magical powers that could turn his ears into…
I Believe I Can Fly — Come Fly With Me!
God really wants us to fly! He wants us to fly free of yesterday’s fears, guilt, disappointments and frustrations. He wants us to fly free of today’s anxieties. He wants us to fly free of tomorrow’s concerns. God moves mountains and He promises to answer our prayers. That’s what He promises in Matthew 21:24 “If…