Losers
It is difficult for me to use the term “losers” these days without thinking of our Detroit Tigers. While I have not taken the time to actually look up the statistics, I believe their main problem this year has been losing streaks. How many times have…
Well, Well
Well, well, all is well … now! However, things were not so well one week ago today. How suddenly and quickly things can change … and how important it is for us to be flexible and patient … and trusting that our Lord will provide – even when things are…
Port Passing
Birth Certificates? Check. Identification with Picture? Check. Official Photographs? Check. Completed Applications? Check. Checkbook? Check. We had everything we needed as we drove to the Mount Clemens Post Office for our 11:00 a.m.…
Timing
Ever since we moved from our home in Eastpointe to the condo (7 years ago), we have been in regular contact with the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA). In particular, we place unwanted and slightly used items in boxes and bags, go to their website to…
Another Trade Deadline
The MLB Trade Deadline each year is somewhere around July 31. This year it was 6:00 p.m. on August 1 … and, just as happened a few years ago, Justin Verlander was traded to the Houston Astros. Max Scherzer is now with the Texas Rangers, Jamer…
No Excuses
The week has been very busy, but that really is no excuse. The truth is, I did not even wake up early enough to get an early start today. I simply have no excuse for not having this one on time.
Coming Around … Slowly
After sending our last week’s “Thirst”, I resolved to push myself a little this week, with the intent of getting at least a little resemblance to a routine going in my life, Thus I have risen from bed a little earlier than previous weeks, while trying…
Slow and Slower
Initially I thought the headline for today should be “Unproductive and Unmotivated” but then switched to “Slow and Slower” as I realized I possessed the desire to write and send this but would never accomplish it by Thursday morning. Hopefully you will…
Three Words
A synonym (according to Merriam-Webster) is “two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses”. The three words I am thinking of today are generally considered synonymous. My…
Leadership
As May turned into June, the Detroit Tigers lost 3 (or was it 4?) starting players in two days. A week or two later another starting outfielder was injured which meant, until a day or so later, their top 5 outfielders were not on the roster – along with…