Monthly Archives: January 2012

The guy across the street repainted the fence around his house.  The old wood was splintered and needed to be sanded down and some of the pieces replaced.  But, he just applied putty and new paint.  The fence looked new; … Continue reading →

  As I sat in the break room one day at work; my eyes noticed a shiny new poster on the wall over the lunch table.  The picture on the poster depicted two women facing each other, obviously arguing. Beneath the photo … Continue reading →

One day, God spoke to my heart with a specific direction; to bake cookies and take them to the grandfather of one of my kid’s friends. No big effort, except it was cold and rainy and I had no car … Continue reading →

I Corinthians 9:27   Sometimes, when I feel guilty about my lack of personal diet discipline, I put on my fat pants. They are way too big and give the illusion that I’ve lost tons of weight—even though I haven’t.   When … Continue reading →

Last week, I found myself waiting. In retrospect, I realize that a great deal of my life is spent in waiting. Waiting in line to make a purchase, for the light to change, an appointment, waiting for the oven timer, … Continue reading →

One of our daughters is a professional Renaissance Seamstress; sewing authentic gowns and garb for Renaissance Fairs.  Part of her product line is caparisons, an ornamental covering worn by horses in jousting tournaments. I love seeing  the animals dressed for … Continue reading →

My New Year’s resolution: join an aerobics class.  Stopping by the gym to pick up the program syllabus, I was invited to observe an on-going class.  As I stood, watching the Barbie doll instructor, I made two observations.    #1.  If … Continue reading →