“Who are YOU?” said the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, “I–I hardly know, sir, just at present– at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.” (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,Continue reading “in the middle”
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A Ringing Reminder
Oh, Kohl’s, how I adore thee! How I love your bargains, your “Night Owl/Early Bird” deals and the tantalizng deals on your website. I even appreciate your in-store music, which includes Owl City, Joshua Radin, and, uh, Justin Bieber (I’m sorry, tweenagers for thinking that “Baby, Baby” was sung by a chick. Kohl’s introduced meContinue reading “A Ringing Reminder”
To make my joy complete
For a couple of weeks now, I yearned to write a blog post, yet I was afraid that it wouldn’t be as elegant as I envisioned, that my writing was somehow lacking in my sabbatical. Oh, the messy scribbles in my journal were good enough for God and still I wanted to present something “better,”Continue reading “To make my joy complete”
Let my ruins become the ground You build upon
“Let my ruins become the ground you build upon Let my ruins become the start Let my ruins become the ground you build it on From what’s left of my broken heart” “Ruins” by Bebo Norman from Bebo Norman I used to think the Apostle Paul was a madman when he asked fellow believers toContinue reading “Let my ruins become the ground You build upon”
The One-Up Disease
The One-Up Disease, though lacking true diagnostic criteria approved by a board of highly educated individuals, is one that is running rampant through society. Symptoms include bragging, name dropping, swelling heads, and of course, one-upping all your friends and family. One-upping is prevalent in social and economic situations; for example, a friend buys a newContinue reading “The One-Up Disease”
She is Beloved 