Encouragement …
is the word of the day. It is no secret to anyone who knows me or anyone who follows my blog that I am a follower of Jesus. I am thankful beyond words that He saw fit to redeem me, but not everyone I...
View ArticleWhen I am manic …
everything becomes a challenge. Thinking straight, keeping a single thought in my head, knowing reality from fantasy; all challenges. I would be lying if I said that the feeling I get when in a manic...
View ArticleOfficially now, into the New Year …
my heart is full of dreams, hopes and fantastical wishes. My imaginings are more vivid than they have ever been and I feel that surely, I am closer than I was before to reaching that which stirs me....
View ArticleWhen hatefulness spews forth …
I am nearly always sorry afterward. Nearly. My closest friends and my sister know my moods and how my mind works. They understand that there are times when I am not feeling myself and I try, with...
View ArticleAnticipation of its wonders…
nearly has me giddy. It has been over two months since I have been out in the wild with my pentax, hiked a steep and winding mountain trail, sat on my favorite rock or stood in front of the falls. I...
View ArticleCoughing, sneezing and I’m going to be sick …
seem to be the catchwords these days. There are, at any given time, several bugs going around that are contagious, HOWEVER, due to the unusually warm weather this winter season, the bugs (and not just...
View ArticleThe older I get …
the more I learn how little I really know. I could stretch it and say that each day is a learning experience, but that would be extremely broad. During a single day, there are many instances that...
View ArticleAnyone who tells you that aerobics …
is the only way to get fit is blowing hot air. I will get plenty of flack on this, but as my dad is fond of saying, the truth will stand when the world’s on fire. This is as far from my regular blog...
View ArticleWhen God gives one a heart of compassion …
it is understood that it will get broken. There is no way around it. I am still learning this. I find that is is both an honor and a privilege to watch the end of life come to pass. It isn’t easy nor...
View ArticleIt has been a long few days …
or has it been weeks? I haven’t posted anything new. No blog posts. No photographs. Nothing. I have been in a holding pattern of sleepwalking, nightmares and erotic dreams that leave me confused,...
View ArticleThe thing about money …
is that it is only really important when you need it but don’t have it. Most of us are working class people who know how to make a penny squirm. I know I do, and yet, there are times when I don’t have...
View ArticleThere is nothing like a meltdown …
to put things in perspective. And I had one. A good, old-fashioned meltdown complete with crying, sobbing, pacing, stomping, ranting, raving and, to make it an official meltdown not just just a casual...
View ArticleErnest Hemingway said …
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” I believe this to be true. I’ve been broken so many times that I’ve lost count. A couple of times, the brokenness...
View ArticleIt’s been a while …
since my last blog post. Since last time, satan has reared his ugly head and life has given me a bonified black eye, busted lip, bruised rib, and all around beating. My mom, who I depend on way more...
View ArticleIt’s been a while …
since my last blog post. Since last time, satan has reared his ugly head and life has given me a bonified black eye, busted lip, bruised rib, and all around beating. My mom, who I depend on way more...
View ArticleAnticipation of its wonders…
nearly has me giddy. It has been over two months since I have been out in the wild with my pentax, hiked a steep and winding mountain trail, sat on my favorite rock or stood in front of the falls. I...
View ArticleIt’s that time of year …
not for celebrations and parties. Not for get-togethers with good friends and people you may know. Not shopping for bargains and gifts, not meeting up to have a good time and not for having a nice...
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