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At night, I struggle to sleep restfully for more than two consecutive hours. I follow an early to bed (8:30), early to rise (4-4:30). Lately, I’ve awakened with a sense of restlessness. Despite the previous tried-and-true successes, it’s as if there’s no calming my spirit. This morning, I was graciously guided to hear, “Release your…
Laughter can be the quickest abdominal workout, just in time for your New Year’s declarations. To break the darkness of winter, here are some crowd favorites I use from my 7-minute comedy skits for various events: Weight loss related: *Why is the narrowest aisle at Wal-Mart the one that’s stocked with weight loss products and…
I watched a man repeatedly pitch baseballs to a middle-school-aged boy. The young man swung with about a 30% connection between the bat and ball. Neither of them said anything for nearly 15 minutes. As he walked off the pitcher’s mound, I told the man that it was unusual to see such silent practice on…
He denied it and said, “I am not!” (John 18:15-27). If someone included my blunders in a book, I could only hope those published casualties would be limited to three. Peter is remembered for denying Jesus three times. Sometimes we forget that Peter was also the rock that Jesus chose to build his church and…
To celebrate the month of November, in Thanksgiving, I share simplicities that bring me an inner smile… WHAT BRINGS ME LIFE & MAKES ME SMILE! Pastel colors, spring clothes Easter season (especially Jelly Bellies!) Diet Dr. Pepper Quiet walks in nature, wide open spaces HGTV makeovers Small town visits, walks downtown, country drives Musicals, marching…
I channel surfed radio stations until one song line grabbed my attention. The artist sang about a woman who could stare straight at the sun but was scared to look in the mirror. That line exposed much of the illumination I’ve discovered this year. I’m ordinarily not one to back down from a challenge and…
The library is one of my favorite outlets for countless reasons. It’s a hub for workshops, author talks, computer assistance, copier services, DVD and book rentals. Librarians and library workers are unsung heroes. Our small-town library lists an itemized price on the checkout receipt to show how much a patron saves by renting that resource….
A sudden sound of steady thuds shot me out of my backyard deck chair. I live in a quiet, older community with little-to-no crime. Our traffic is limited to local vehicles, mostly elderly folk driving their Buicks to senior center activities, the grocery, doctor, or hair appointments. When that muffled deep pounding began, I joined…
“And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross” (Phil. 2:8). Do you take this man, for better or for worse? I do. Will you take this woman in sickness and in health? I will. We hear a version of…
One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched (Luke 14:1). I followed a state trooper on my way home one afternoon. We approached an intersection, and he turned the corner without using his turn signal or coming to a complete stop. I chuckled at…