Virtue and a donut — what do they have in common? Well, the connection became apparent just a few minutes ago. Upon leaving a favorite and familiar haunt, our local and close DD, the cashier announced “you are receiving a free donut and coffee today because you are polite and often say “thank you” after …
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Yellow Umbrella
Stories about memories of the past for persons for now. While stories occur in written form to be used for centuries and even millennia, a current form of stories and parables appear in creative short videos. There is one called Umbrella. Simple everyday things from the past contain the seed for wisdom and remembrance of …
Unforgettable Bacon
One adjective remains in my mind and on my heart as a powerful force, expressing and eliciting so many memories and feelings — unforgettable! One the one hand… Positive Unforgettables flood the mind and cheer the soul. Photographs “old school,”not in digital from the past elicited awe and wonder. Just yesterday a 20-year old’s “wow” …
Battery Low
“Battery low” chimes in the background, reminding me to plug my outdoor Bluetooth speaker into the charger. Events in life remind all of that we need to be both “be recharged” and not having our battery run low or die. Recharging stations in the Walgreens parking parking offer Tesla drivers to keep their car batteries …
The Aroma And Taste Of Coffee
As few minutes ago, the signing and chirping of the birds announced that a new day has begun. The morning sun slowly creeps over the horizon to usher in a new day of… Dark nights can be tough and even painful, wrenching the body and soul in pain. YET my morning alarm of the chirping …
Each Day
One day at a time A little more… Opportunities abound to grow Earlier today a quote which spoke volumes Here it is “As Christians, our task is to make daily progress toward God. Our pilgrimage on earth is a school in which God is the only teacher, and it demands good students, not ones who …
Sounds Of Spring
Great! I hear you For the first time In a long time Just outside The garage door My office windows On the path on a walk. Great! Your melodies Entice me From winter gloom Into spring hope I hear you Be you Robin Chickadee Song Sparrow Yellow Warbler Great! Your song Reminds me that Spring …
Revere and Hold Dear
O land Once so bright Now so dark I am troubled when I see What we have done. Our darkness Our capitol has been invaded. Sacred spaces have been defiled Where are You God? We are blowing out The light Our country Is now darkened We are battering We are beating We revile Rather than …
Start Small
Some words loom large and strong in our vocabulary and lives. These words boom and announce great things for the future: large, enormous, gigantic. Other words offer less appeal and seemingly even lesser of a future. “Small” neither beckons nor attracts. YET The life of Thomas Edison clearly shows that a small, first steps need …
Just Down The Road
In ZOOM conversations a continuing focus which grabs elderly and relatives of the elderly is ”how can I get my first vaccine?” During countless hours these persons have called, have researched, have filled out forms to receive the vaccine. Sometimes these actions and hours have been fruitful, sometimes fruitless. Carol and I, and our kids …
