Sometimes I wonder if I have any business doing what I do. Being where I am. Living where I live. Etc. Midway through my college years, I transferred schools. Northern Arizona University I went from a state university to a small, private school. I moved my educational life from the forested mountains of northern Arizona … More surfer table
Today is Monday and it’s a rainy day. I’m one of those “rainy days and Mondays” people. In other words, it’s not easy for me to be overjoyed on a Monday that’s also a rainy day. I’m trying to focus on gratitude during this season of Lent. One of the specific ways I’m trying to … More ordinary
If you are not familiar with the term ombre, I suggest you GOOGLE it. It seems to be popular now, in hair, in nail color, in furniture painting, decorating, etc. Basically, if you can change the color of something, ombre is a possibility. After much [and I emphasize much] consideration, my teenage daughter decided upon … More ombre and fashion and kids
A little over a year ago I wrote an entry entitled, {disappointment}. It was written in response to just that, some disappointments our family was facing. Funny that today, a Friday, the first day of a new month, the eve of a weekend filled with family activities and enjoyment, I find myself struggling with disappointment. … More the failure of hopes to manifest
As I’ve previously stated in my blog, I’m part of the responders to the Lexington Herald Leader’s Faith and Values Questions of Faith. Their latest has to do with the Second Amendment, guns, our rights, etc. This was a particularly hard question for me to answer, mainly because I do not like to offend people. … More rights, firearms and me
This season of Lent, I am trying to meditate on gratitude. As I consider gratitude and whether or not I’m living a life filled with thankfulness, my mind is conflicted with thoughts of comparison. I know, I know. Comparison is the root of inferiority. Comparison is the root of much unhappiness. Yet, when I think … More gratitude vs comparison
This is just a chapter. Not the entirety of the rest of the story. In other words, a season, not a lifetime. Though not especially original, I came up with the above during one of those days when my mind thinks: I went to college for this? Is it really going to snow again on … More not the end
Why do we frequently ask people, in December: Are you ready for Christmas? Yes, obviously, we ask for a few reasons. We genuinely want to know.We’re making conversation.Etc. Yet I’m curious why we don’t ask the same questions in regard to Easter. Are you ready for Easter? I realize we don’t put the same effort … More are you ready?
First of all, happy Groundhog Day! If you’re a believer in a groundhog predicting our future weather, may the odds be {ever} in your favor. Secondly, and more importantly, happy 18th birthday to my first born, Jamie! I cannot believe he is now a legal adult. That is way too crazy to comprehend. But, mathematically … More 02.02
Today my daughter went on a field trip to our Kentucky State Capitol. Apparently high schoolers take field trip just like first graders. She had a great time, even getting to pretend she was the President of the Senate, complete with gavel. I think it was a Leslie Knope moment for her [you’ll only get … More here’s hoping
Upon a Sunny Day 