Most of us look in the mirror daily and assess the damage done by a night of apparently sleeping on our heads and perhaps falling out of our beds. At least, that’s been my personal experience. I remember my oldest sister getting a satin pillow to retain her beautiful hairstyle through the ...
While most of us are past the time to dress up and trick or treat, we can always love Halloween. I have never been a big Halloween fan because I do not enjoy being scared. On the other hand, I love the performance, and Halloween is a reason to dress up. Here are a few ideas for costumes this ...
"We've been infected with this idea that love is an emotion only felt between two people. But love is a universal energy." - A.R. Lucas Today, let's explore the topic of love. When we look back at life - at the end of it all - what we'll remember most is love. And, as was referenced above, ...
“A wasted day can be time well spent so long as it is wasted with purpose.” - Anonymous. We are a culture often consumed with the material world. We assess value based on our net worth, which is usually decreased by net waste. Time spent amassing wealth is valuable; time spent wasting ...
Yogi Berra said it, and he was not off base. He had many sayings that were grand slams, and he never was in a slump. Yessiree, it's baseball time. The World Series is just a week away, and it looks like we're in the bottom of the ninth inning, and it's time for the Yankees to hit one out of the ...
Have you noticed the very common results of shortcuts? For me, they always seem to make matters worse. One day, I hit the gas and lurched forward after a shortcut across traffic. However, I didn’t see the cement island between me and the opposite traffic lane and ended up straddling both ...
One of my favorite times of harvest is in Tama County. Traveling through Traer and Dysart, I'm flooded with wonderful memories. Unfortunately, a recent experience saddened me about the state of rural Iowa. Late one night, I noticed my right eye was very red. It was pink eye which I get from ...
The “new” buzzword is “gaslighting.’ Of course, it’s not new, but social media has revived its use. “Gaslighting” is a manipulation technique where one person gains power over the other in a relationship, convincing the other that their perceptions of reality are false. It ...
Last week, I touched on the importance of choosing the best and most functional grocery cart. I attempted to use wise words not only to define refined grocery cart features but also to outline their importance. Now we address part two of this worthwhile and much-needed endeavor. (As judged by ...
The last time I shared with you writings from an author, John Langer. He has written about the amazing and beyond imaginable ways God has worked in his life through the Holy Spirit. That message that God still speaks reminds me of times in my life when the Holy Spirit has worked in ways I could ...