Straight Pins & Multiplication
I learned to multiply one spring when I was four years old, sitting on top of an olive green Speed Queen Washing Machine.
Category: Everyday Life
Blank Pages
I saw an entry in my mom’s journal from 1978, about my aunt feeling down and I knew right away it must have been written soon after my uncle passed away. I backed up, scanning the pages for some reference to an emergency, a phone call, a funeral but I…
Done With Finishing
“I didn’t get anything done.” The words hang around me constantly. Nagging “guilt flies” that swarm about my face in irritating flashes of my cluttered scenery.
The dryer door open, clothes half unloaded.
The living room half dusted, fluff a…
Menu Monday
We had a great week in Florida and I ate some things I shouldnta ate. I ate some good stuff too though. I made these…
…the week before I left, and they were pretty much awesome. I made them in Florida too. I couldn’t find my mother-in-law’s mu…
Practicing Our Hate Walk
We all know we’re supposed to practice our “Love Walk.” But have you ever thought about the importance of your “Hate Walk?” A couple years ago I wrote the following blog post on the blog I kept for our Sunday school class women.
Hate is an ugly word.…
My God is a Big Green God
I know that title sounds like something I may have overheard from my pre-schooler, but it isn’t. It’s something that’s been on my mind lately. How God isn’t intimidated by junk. He is the greenest God out there with His dedication to the three r’s: R…
Menu Monday: Homemade Pizza Dough
My back issues have lessened a bit. I am still going to the chiropractor and still working on it here at home with rest and walking. Sitting feels good now, so the temptation is to sit more, but getting up again is when I realize it was a bad idea. S…
The Big Red Sweater and The Mind of Christ
Years ago, I walked into a room at church and as I approached a friend, I noticed how nice she looked. Her golden hair looked silky smooth, her blue eyes were shining and her fair skin looked amazing. Her red sweater seemed to set it all off for her.
Menu Monday: Jambalaya Pasta
I’m going to be brief today. I am still dealing with a lot of pain in my back and sitting at the computer is one of the most painful things for me right now. Walking is good, flat on my back is good, but sitting is very, very bad. I’m also trying to…
From the Bottom
I have little to say today, and little time to say it.
I prayed this morning that God would keep me at the bottom until I’ve learned how to climb. I am aching. I am sore and in pain and the bottom is flat on my back, with it’s wrenched muscles and…