Knocking Down the Walls to Freedom

I’ve sort of been retired since January of 2019. That was when I lost my full-time job due to an … More

Living Like a Tree

Some people get depressed by fall. While they may not even know why, I’ve read it has to do with … More

Tonight was the retirement party of my friend Denise, who is retiring from the company that eliminated my position in … More

I’m doing in-person enrollment meetings in Laurinburg, NC right now. The past two years I worked in the call center, … More

I moved this week. If I ever talk of doing it again in the near future, please make me stop! … More

Unemployed more than a year. My musings about money and job hunting.

It’s 269 days since I worked my last day. It’s weird, but doesn’t yet feel overwhelming. Not to say that … More

I’ve been running into a lot of Eleanor Roosevelt quotes lately. I believe this is a good one for the … More

“Wherever I go, I’m watching. Even on vacation, when I’m in an airport or a railroad station, I look around, … More

“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning … More

“Trajectories aren’t linear. Life’s just a roller coaster. If you’re getting a chance to do cool stuff, and it’s varied … More

When I sit here and think about it, my first inclination to almost anything is that I don’t want to … More

From my earliest memories, I remember my dad working. Not only working, but working hard. At whatever he did. I … More

Yesterday was one of those days that just wearies my soul. By the end of my work day, I just … More

Day 10 in Proverbs Proverbs 10: 3-5 ” If you obey the Lord you won’t go hungry; if you are … More

So I had a little run-in this week with someone that calls himself a “street preacher.” Really, all I said … More