With news headlines filled with injustice, violence, and oppression, it is hard not to feel overwhelmed. We are outraged by the Trayvon Martin travesty and we want answers. But there are none. We feel helpless and angry and confused. We feel like a burned out lamppost – wanting the light,…
Last week I linked up with Stasha’s Monday Listicles for a list of “10 Things That Make My Life Easier and Oh-So-Much-Better.” I had so much fun coming up with the list that I’m going back for more Monday Listicles this week. The topic is 10 Guilty Pleasures, courtesy of…
“An unexamined faith is not worth having” – Elton Trueblood With the advent of baseball season upon us, I am reminded of two well-known scenes in the popular baseball movie, “Bull Durham.” You know, the one where Annie Savoy admits her belief in the “Church of Baseball” and the one…
At first glance, the obvious stars of this photo are the yellow, translucent petals. Filtering the sunlight at various degrees, they make the flower seem more like an astrological star than a horticultural stunner. But take a closer look. Where would the lucent petals be without that strong and sturdy…
This Monday’s post is linked up with Monday’s Listicle’s, with the prompt of “10 Things That Make My Life Easier.” The following is a list of ten things that make my life not only easier, but oh-so-much better. Friends and family. Yes, this one is obvious, but I’m still basking…
Do you ever feel like you are disappearing in the random pebbles and stones of your daily life? Like your life has been affixed with a label that characterizes the million miniscule tasks and chores performed each day, a label that fails to take into account the essence of the…