As I sat in my reading chair, enjoying a quiet moment to read one of the dozen or so books in which I currently have a bookmark (reminding me again that I really wish I would find more occasion to enjoy sitting down to read…) I noticed the interesting tale that my book choices tell….
Tag: Observations
You Have Value
Note: The following thoughts are not really well-formed, nor necessarily “going anywhere”. I am mostly working them out as I type. In the season of life I am currently in, it’s been quite obvious to me that we, people, are flawed. Even the best of us. There’s a deep-rooted—at the core of us—tendency… but more…
On Chick-fil-A… and diversity in general
First, I am not really a big fan of Chick-fil-A’s food. (But my wife really is, so it’s a special treat when we are in Chick-fil-A territory!) Thus, this post is not really about their food, or their fun kid’s meal toys, or the fact that they play Christian music in their restaurants, nor that…
Lessons From Our Garden
At this point, I’d have to say we are successful gardeners. It’s kinda funny, because the last time we gave this a serious run, we were really pretty unsuccessful. We had many tomato plants that produced seven tomatoes. Total. All summer. And they were very tiny. (It really was sad.) Then most everything else turned…
And Life Moves On
Yesterday was full. I had a ton of work to do, I had bills to manage (and even more I needed to figure out how to manage), I had plans to attend to, people to meet up with, and even books I was trying to read. My list of things to do was long, and…
Always Be Thankful
“And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.“ I have recently been reminded of the book One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. I read the first half or so, and then it got buried…
The Illusion of Control
For some reason, though everything tells us otherwise, we all seem to have this illusion that we are in control of our lives and our surroundings. I may be speaking a good deal from my American perspective, but I do feel like it’s more of a human thing than a cultural thing. (We Americans just…
The Bills Win! The Bills Win!!
Since today is Super Bowl Sunday, I thought it might be an appropriate day to “talk football”. Mind you, I am still quite loyally a Bills fan. (In truth, I’m really only a Bills fan, not actually a fan of football or the NFL in general. I know… weird, right?) So, if you’re a Bills…