Words of Wisdom
Saving Grace
Saving Grace Now that I’ve been the recipient of grace,please give me a gracious spirit.Remind me that I’m not omniscientand can’t know what life is like for anyone else.Put me on notice that I’m not a judge on a tribunalticking off each little sin and magnifying it.
Stuck in My Head
Stuck in My Head
Stuck in My Head
Stuck in My Head
Prism of Compassion
Prism of Compassion If you knew the whole story, you’d lead with love.The lady who bumped you on the sidewalk?She slept on the park bench last night.
Creating Your Own Meme
Creating Your Own Meme My son just had a birthday, and as is his custom, he exploited it for all it was worth. "It's a big one, Ma! Have you looked at the calendar? Huh? It's 10-10-10." Pause. "Can I stay up late?" He said he was following an important thread on his favorite forum. "There's a meme in the making!" he exclaimed. Oh, well, if it's a meme in the......
Next Generation
Next Generation Raise the little girls.Be the first to teach them beauty,that they may honorthe light in themselvesover the faces in magazines.Be the first to teach them affection,that they may seek companionshipwithout settling for attention. Be the first to...
Scavenger Hunts and Surprise Parties
Scavenger Hunts and Surprise Parties During my down time, you can find me vegging out in front of the USA Network. I love all their shows (except for late night WWE wrestling). White...
All Creatures Great and Small: James Herriot
All Creatures Great and Small: James Herriot When you read a great book, it’s like being in the time and place of the story and becoming friends with its characters. That’s where I’ve been the last few weeks: Yorkshire England, in the 1940’s, with country veterinarian James Herriot.
The Language of Love
The Language of Love Thanks be to Youfor semi-colons,for m-dashes, ellipses, and commas.Glory be in the languages of Earth,in Morse code and Braille,in Swahili and Portuguese.You made us social beings,then gave us the gift that binds,that brings us togetherin conversation, chatter,...
Meta-tation
Meta-tation "Meta." When used as a prefix, it connotes a change in the position or state of something. Metamorphosis is a change from one thing into a completely new entity. Once before, the term "meta" came into my life to devastating effect. In 1999, when my father was diagnosed with colon cancer and the doctor told me it had metastasized, so it was...
Food, Friends, and Fulfillment: The Secret Sauce
Food, Friends, and Fulfillment: The Secret Sauce I’m searching for the secret sauce. Like a great chef— I’m trying to find the recipe that will keep my guests coming back for more. I thought about it again last...