I arrived home from a week at the beach on Sunday. Still my luggage sits on my bedroom floor, unpacked.…
Procrastination – Why Do I Always Do It?
I was judging a literary contest and had twenty books to read. They actually started sending the hooks to me…
The Exercise of Traveling
One thing I realized on my trip to London and Wales was the need to be in decent physical shape…
Open Doors in Churches
I’ve been in London, with no itinerary. Oh, I knew I wanted to go to the theater and perhaps hear…
So It’s Difficult to Blog on Vacation
I had good intentions, but even a leisurely vacation means it’s difficult to find time to write. I left Wales…
Trying to Keep Up With Life
This picture came from me trying to take a picture of a flashing sign in a moving car, through rain…
Well, I Had Good Intentions!
I should have known vacationing in another time zone with family was no time to do a blog marathon. Maybe…
A Month of Love
In the past I have spent the month of February blogging every day. It’s incredibly difficult for me and there…
COVID – Again
It’s probably the worst time for it to happen. I got COVID. I was around people more over the last…
A Successful MLK Day
“Music is the best consolation for a despaired man.” Martin Luther King, Jr. I’ve been on the planning committee of…
A Little Bit of Catch-Up
I need to get better at blogging every week. There’s been a lot going on! I’m still enjoying my job.…
Remarkably Bright Creatures
“Humans. For the most part you are dull and blundering. But occasionally you can be remarkably bright creatures.” Marcellus, via…
We Can Always Count on Change
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be…
Providence Shifts My World Again
Isn’t life funny? You think you have your course set and God throws you a curveball. I haven’t written much…
Hello July! You Got Here Too Fast!
June seems to have flown by! I began the month going to Tybee Island with a friend. She had a…
My Health Update – Because I Know You Care
I’m going it alone. Well, sort of. If you recall, I met with a nutritionist for 10 months last year.…
The Beautiful People God Loves
At the end of our church service Sunday, our pastor Steve Shoemaker said “Look around and see all the beautiful…
Graduation Time!
I’m covering a graduation for our local online paper today. I hate the idea of going to graduations and have…
Easter So Far
I go to a non-traditional church. This after most of my life of conservative evangelical churches. I still consider myself…
Making It Through “Overcommitted”
March was one of those months. I was nothing but over-committed. I didn’t have a lot of spare time to…
Trying a New Weight Loss Plan – and Other Things in Life
Well, the 10 months with the dietitian didn’t work for me. I’m still not sure why. Eating five times a…
Life is Too Busy Right Now
It’s been busy lately, and I can’t blame anyone but myself. I know how to say no. I’m typically quite…
Looking Back a Few Verses
I’m one of those people who sometimes gets off track when the scripture is being read on Sunday morning. It’s…
A Weekend Perfect for Hanging Out
It’s been a fun weekend. Not too much going on, but enough that a smile has stayed on my face…
I Just Don’t Understand
“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the…
New Year’s Eve and I’m Comfy at Home
The firecrackers started at 8:30. I’m sure firecrackers and gunshots will be heard intermittently until after midnight. Last night I…
Home For the Holidays
As much as I love travel, like I said last week I don’t mind coming home. Especially when it is…
Traveling, Home – It’s All Good
Finally I made it to Wales! I hadn’t been there since November of 2019. The pandemic definitely made travel difficult.…
It’s Good to Get Away
I’m in Newport, Wales visiting family for the first time since COVID. I hadn’t been here since November 2019. I…
My Nutritionist Quit – What Do I Do Now?
I’ve been traveling for work and out of my routine. It was in a rural area and I was very…
On the Road Again
I’m doing in-person enrollment meetings in Laurinburg, NC right now. The past two years I worked in the call center,…