“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another and all the more, as you see the …
When Rick and I moved into Santa Rosa back in 2001, I joined a gym because they had an indoor heated pool. I paid up front for three years so I’d have the reduced rate for the rest of my life. All those blessed benefits promised to those who spend time working out in a …
“Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is small, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it.”
We live in earthquake country. During the 1989 quake, we were on a soccer field. When the earthquake began, everyone stopped what they were doing. We could literally feel and see the ground roll under us. The goal nets shook. Trees swayed. We didn’t know where the epicenter was or the level of destruction until …
“Don’t hurry. Don’t worry. You’re only here for a short visit. So don’t forget to stop and smell the roses.”
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 …
If you don’t like the way I drive, get off the sidewalk. Be patient! I’m pedaling as fast as I can!
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 …
Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.
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 …