Before this day is over, I hope I have managed to cook a nice meal for my family’s dinner PEI WEI CARRY OUT! washed, dried, and put away a load of laundry SURELY WE HAVE ENOUGH TO LAST ANOTHER DAY! figured out how to pacify a dog who scratches at his bowl all day FED […]

Finding fun in life is as easy as looking back to a birthday when I received gifts that probably weren’t terribly pricey but were obviously appreciated.  I think most of my life, I’ve had a smile on my face.     I wonder why we have to get so caught up in the seriousness of […]

My friends Emily and John are going to have a baby.  They are due in just a few days, and I find that in my excitement for them, I am also reliving some of the moments we experienced as new parents.  Some are so scary, while others are just so funny. Scary and funny:  Chip […]

I love basketball.  I mean, I pretty much  love everything about the sport.  I grew up watching Indiana and believing that Bobby Knight was the best coach around.  I was a kid, of course.  My daddy liked Bobby’s no-nonsense style and he laughed at his antics on the court sidelines.  As I grew up, I […]

I wonder about sickness.  I have been reading so much about Medical Meditation and the proven help it has been to so many people with different illnesses.  I have been reading about the body’s makeup and its ability to heal itself sometimes.  While I am a believer and follower of Jesus Christ, I am also […]

Staying focused is hard for me.  Deciding what all needs to be done is difficult to nail down, but harder still is prioritizing those things.  I don’t know why that is, but I really don’t like interruptions in the middle of what I’m trying to do.  THAT probably says something really fascinating about me, don’t […]

This is the time of year people tend to find themselves feeling especially sad or especially joyful.  When you’ve lost someone you love, it takes a lot of years to not feel sad at the special holidays and occasions.  As a child, the sad part of the holidays comes when the gifts have been opened–either […]

The Journey Home is a day shelter/Christian outreach here in Murfreesboro. That’s where I spend a lot of my time. Different groups come in to cook and serve our lunch each day. Today’s chef was Frank, and he fixed the best squash I’ve ever eaten. Baked on a cookie sheet, olive oil and lots of […]