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March 2013

March 12, 2013

God-Sized Dreams: Wanting More

I’m afraid to dream. I am. This week’s assignment (being shared here) was: Link-up your...

March 07, 2013

Five Favorites: Volume 1

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens…” Those were certainly Maria’s favorites, and while I’m...

March 01, 2013

Five Minute Friday: Ordinary

Brine shrimp. Laboratory picture (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I noticed it this morning when I was...

February 2013

February 14, 2013

Pull Your Pants Up!

I really wasn’t trying to look at his butt. It was hard not to, though,...

February 01, 2013

Five Minute Friday: Afraid

Let’s just put the cards on the table right at the beginning and play this...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

Dreamless

My mouth is full of ashes. I’m choking on dust. I can’t breathe any more…...

January 15, 2013

Unashamed

I am (by nature, inclination, and probably habit) indecisive. I’m better about making choices when...

January 02, 2013

Performance Anxiety

I’m so excited about doing this. I can’t do this. I have to do this....

January 01, 2013

Slip Sliding Away

Where did the day go? I never procrastinated about writing or anything else today, but...

December 2012

December 31, 2012

Wake Up Call

In a bit of a different twist, I'm lying here in bed, listening to Paul...

December 29, 2012

What’s Yours?

Everybody makes ‘em. Nobody keeps ‘em. Yeah. I’m talking about New Year’s resolutions. You have...

December 19, 2012

You’re Only As Old As You Feel

Old woman with rollator (Photo credit: Verbal Jam) In the course of the average day,...

December 17, 2012

On and Off the Wagon

I have an addiction problem, but it’s not what you think. (Well, except for the...

May 2012

May 17, 2012

Kill Them All

How’s that for an alarming title? Hmmm… I know it’s making you wonder, “Crap, has...

March 2012

March 07, 2012

Spinning plates… or just one full one?

Who isn’t amazed by those lads and lasses who balance a number of plates, keeping...

December 2011

December 27, 2011

Never a Master

Image via Wikipedia A learner I will be. Always. (Sounds a little like Yoda, no?)...

December 24, 2011

Silent Night

This is the first Christmas in over twelve years where I’m not playing the piano....

December 23, 2011

Patience Is Not My Virtue

I just hate waiting. I want things to happen now. I want to get all...

December 23, 2011

Something’s Brewing

Image via Wikipedia I’m not a person who is known for being overly cautious. After...

August 2011

August 10, 2011

One of Those “Character-Building” Kind of Days

It’s already started. I had big plans to accomplish a whole lot today, and so...

July 2011

July 30, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Love Wins (Part 2)

This is the second part of a two part article/review of Rob Bell’s newest book,...

July 23, 2011

All Night Long…

Apparently, disaster preparedness is prophylactic in nature; designed, variously, to prevent pain, prevent sleep, or...

July 10, 2011

Room Without a View

This is the view from my room, or, rather, the lack of a view from...

July 06, 2011

What do you feel like doing?

Image via Wikipedia I mentioned in my previous post that even though I dreaded going...

June 2011

June 28, 2011

For Crying Out Loud!

Image by Up Your Ego via Flickr We’re not too fond of humiliation in this...

June 26, 2011

Religious Enthusiasm

I can’t help it sometimes… I read something about Jesus and how He has done...

June 18, 2011

Visual Descriptionary

I ran across a really interesting blog article the other day, and thought it was...

June 16, 2011

Mysterious, All Right

Not be be confused with a song by U2, there’s a hymn dating from 1774...

June 14, 2011

Miniature Inspiration

Image by Skwishy via Flickr Inspiration can come from the strangest places. I’ve always wanted...

August 2009

August 09, 2009

Scary, in more than one way

Oh my God! You know it's bad when a former date becomes a minister. He...

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