Adoption
The thought came to me rather spontaneously. It was a new angle on an old story that seemed to fit the circumstances perfectly. In retrospect I believe it was a God@Work moment. And an illustration I expect to use many more times in the future – with…
Helter Skelter
On Monday I had a topic in mind for today’s Thursday’s Thirst, but I cannot remember what it was. Tuesday brought another idea that has also vanished in the wind. Wednesday early morning it was the same. How do the lyrics from the Beatles' White Album…
Oxford
We were driving home from Florida Tuesday when word came to us over the STL prayer chain. It took a little while for us to understand it was “our Oxford” – not somewhere in another state. Then yesterday and today I read the Free Press articles and…
Turkey Trot
You know the question – and the fun answer. Question: “What day is Thanksgiving this year?” Answer: “Thursday.” I have been telling people that we will be eating at Cracker Barrel this year – but the truth is, it might be McDonald’s or Chick Filet! …
Take 20!
I pulled up to our cottage Sunday afternoon for the beginning of my annual leaf-raking expedition. The leaves were mostly out of the trees, covering our double lot with a thick, golden brown layer of beauty, and the only snow to be seen was on the…
One for Three
Miguel Cabrera has a career batting average of .310 – and is on the fast track to the Hall of Fame. Ty Cobb – perhaps the GOAT of hitting – had a career average of .366. You can find the figures for Hank Arron’s career on your own. This week I went…
Hospitals
After rarely, if ever, stepping into a hospital for months, this week I have been in three, knowing five patients in those three! Two have had successful surgeries (both of whom I was able to visit). One I was able to walk the halls with while we spoke…
Ordinary
People are having a more difficult time these days making day-to-day decisions, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal (I think). Over 30% of our general population – and well over 40% of families with children at home – are finding that…
Grrrrrage Door
How could anyone ever complain about a week like this toward the end of October! Beautiful sunshine every day – temperatures start in low 40’s but get way above normal by mid-day – full moon and meteor showers at night. I know today’s forecast is not…
Messy
Rooms get messy – desks do, too. Snowy roads are messy – but not as messy as muddy ones. The floor of my car tends to get messy when the weather is wet – and so does my backseat, no matter what it’s doing outside. However the messiest, by far, are…