How About a Trip to the Desert?
Lent is the time of year when I, with purpose and on purpose, make changes. It’s a personal time of interior inspection into my heart and soul…..and an exterior inspection of my body. On the exterior side, I’ve been eating like there is no tomorrow. I’ve used the excuse that I’m too busy to focus…
It’s Potato Salad and Chocolate Cake Time
That sounds like a crazy combination, doesn’t it? But in my day – in the South – if those words are said together, it means that somebody passed away. That’s just what we do. When there’s a funeral, there’s always a dinner that’s provided for the family. Or, the dinner is taken to the home…
Love and Death are Delicately Intertwined
Along with me, my son, and three of my grandsons are in the kitchen and dining area, having great conversation and, of course, silliness abounds with the two younger ones. I speak: “Alexa, play Michael Buble”, and “I’m Going Home” starts to play. My son says “I love that song!” The next song is “You…
Bring on the Spotlights — It’s Lent!
Bring on the Spotlights! I think I get my frugal and prudent spending habits and mindset from parents who were products of the Great Depression when every penny counted. My Mom would sing out “Shut off the lights! Turn up the air conditioner!” And, in the winter, “Turn down the heat and put on a…
What is Puzzling You?
Fun photo of my Larry and Staci working hard on a jigsaw puzzle together. Not! Not the puzzle because it was lying there waiting for attention, but asking these two, who were very busy working at their computers, to pretend they had the time on this day to find a few pieces and connect them.…
Clean Up Time — Getting Out the LINT Roller!
Clean Up Time — Getting Out the LINT Roller! I, accidentally, threw a towel into my wash with my black slacks. Oops! Lint – those little fibers from that towel got all over those pants. I proceeded to pull out my trusty, sticky lint remover roller and I got all those tiny balls of lint…
Centered AND Bordered
We were huge fans of putting together jigsaw puzzles. It started when the kids were little with those easy-to-do wooden puzzles. Putting a jigsaw puzzle together at Christmas was one of our family traditions. The box top would be in a prominent place where ALL EYES could see it, and, strategically, we’d get the border…
Change My Heart, Oh God — Make It Ever New — To Be Like You!
Today (Ash Wednesday) starts the season of Lent. It continues…40 days… through Holy Thursday just before Easter. It’s the time when we begin preparing our hearts and minds for Easter. It’s a time of intentional laser focus on HIM. Often we hear the word “Lent” and we think “lint” — those little fibers that get…
I Believe I Can Fly
As a Private Pilot, when I hear that song “I Believe I Can Fly”, I have extra help with the notion of flying. We had a single engine Cessna 182 that was a sweet ride, and we logged many hours flying across this great country. I’ve only flown an airplane once since my Honey’s promotion…
No Good Thing Will He Withhold
While I’m here with my Washington family, I’ll admit it, paying a great deal of attention to this Lenten season hasn’t been easy. We go from early to late at this house — not unusual for busy, active schedules with school-age kids. I love it here because it’s such a departure from my easy-does-it lifestyle…