Last year something very special happened in our family. After years of waiting, my mother finally became a grandmother when my sister and her husband gave birth to the absolute cutest and most precious baby in the entire world. Yes, I am biased. No, I am not ashamed of that fact. Unfortunately, I live several … Continue reading what MA-tters
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Identity Theft
In my last post, I posted about the importance of names. This post is the flip side of the coin. Names are important, because names identify us. Identities are precious to us, and Satan knows this. Satan is the first great identity thief. To Eve, he created an identity of an untrustworthy God, leading Eve … Continue reading Identity Theft
The Old Man Who Can’t See
Ernest Hemingway is arguably one of the most popular 20th century authors. [It is my guess that he is the inspiration for those "Most Interesting Man in the World" commercials.] He was born in a nearby suburb, so my writing group headed that way one day last month. We gadded about the museum to learn … Continue reading The Old Man Who Can’t See
Putty and Pearls
Are you the kind of person that enters a house and within a few minutes you are checking the door casings to see how well they are puttied? No? I am. I worked as a new residential homes painter while in high school, on the prep team. We would putty, caulk, sand, and basically get … Continue reading Putty and Pearls
Sauron and Satan
Although I have been transparent to my blog readers that I don’t have a favorite movie, I do have movies that I greatly enjoy watching. Like Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings story. If you haven’t seen it, shame on you! Go watch it and then come back and read this. (Spoiler Alert: good guys win). … Continue reading Sauron and Satan
“Getting to know all about you.” PT 2
Hey, do you want to know my favorite movie? Yeah, me too. I don't have just one favorite movie. Same with songs. People that say "Oh my favorite song is..." I just don't get. It depends on my mood, on what I'm doing, on how the day's been. I also don't have a favorite … Continue reading “Getting to know all about you.” PT 2
“Getting to know you…” PT 1
"I didn't know you played the violin." I'm not sure why this statement, said to me by acquaintances, is usually uttered in a surprised tone of voice. They could say, "You play the violin?" No. It's usually, "I didn't know you played the violin!" Well no, I didn't tell you. The subject never came up … Continue reading “Getting to know you…” PT 1
Fruit from the Olive Tree 