Monthly Archives: March 2020
Change-of-Plans nine patch
Like you, I had plans. I had a hair appointment for this Wednesday. We were excited about a trip the first of May to Michigan to celebrate with Kody, our grandson as he graduates from college. I’m supposed to be going to Malta in June with Amanda. I had plans, darn it! Not anymore. Plans, … Continue reading
Choices
I don’t want to talk about the Covid-19 elephant in our rooms. I’m tired of all the attention that creature is getting. What I want to talk about today is choices. We make a million choices every day, some with intention, some as habit or routine, some after long consideration, some on the spur of … Continue reading
Quarantine Lists
As of this morning, Karl and I, like pretty much everyone else in America, began a bit of a detour on our life path. Yup, we are self-quarantining. We made one last dash to the store this morning, to get eggs and potatoes and to stare longingly at the empty TP aisle, then to the … Continue reading
Happy Pi day!
With all the fear mongering and anger we are exposed to on the internet and media, I just want to say: Don’t overlook your blessings and don’t let yourself miss the beautiful in our world.
Do you want to get well?
All the hype about coronavirus and health issues make me think of Jesus’ actions at the pool called Bethesda in Jerusalem. According to John 5, that pool was surrounded by “a great number of disabled people” who waited for the water to stir, then tried to be the first one in the pool to be … Continue reading
Voices
There’s a country song called Voices by Chris Young that I like. The gist of the song is that the singer ‘hears voices’ of his parents and others, giving him good advice. Well, thanks to some old cassettes and the digital endeavors of my daughter (thanks, Hillary!), I also am hearing voices. Years ago I … Continue reading