Walter Hagen
“Don’t hurry. Don’t worry. You’re only here for a short visit. So don’t forget to stop and smell the roses.”
Computer Crash
Last week, while two of our grandchildren were visiting, I took a little time to answer a few emails. First, my mouse rebelled. It wouldn’t go where I pointed it. Then my icons disappeared. Bloop. Uh oh. The God’s eye nebula background disappeared. Ah, the irony of life. You told the children to leave their …
California Bumper Stickers
If you don’t like the way I drive, get off the sidewalk. Be patient! I’m pedaling as fast as I can!
Metaphors
Some people hate rules. They think God is a kill-joy for carving laws into stone and handing them down to Moses. Stubbornness is in our DNA. So is complaining. Grumble, grumble. God says what? Who cares? We can do it our way, and we try. Read the morning newspaper to see how that’s working. We …
Albert Einstein
Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.
Creative Minds are Seldom Tidy
I had this slogan on a tee-shirt. Another was Tomorrow I Have to Stop Procrastinating. Those shirts have long since worn out. And here I am in that writer’s limbo state again of being between a book recently released and waiting for THE BIG IDEA to come in order to start the next project. I …
John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Helicopter Parents
Two articles caught my attention in the last few days. One, in a Christian magazine, reported how many college students are losing their faith and leaving the church. The writer suggested that we not even allow our college age kids to leave home unless they are firmly grounded in scripture. The second was a newspaper …
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Killing Time
Rick had to take his car in for service. Rather than sit in the waiting room, reading crumpled newspapers and year-old magazines, we decided it would be more fun wandering around Healdsburg. This is one of my favorite towns in Northern California and was the inspiration for Haven. I mixed things up a bit, moving …