What good is it for a man to gain the whole world if he loses his soul? Mark 8:36 To read today's portion of scripture, you can purchase The One Year Bible (paid link) or find the following in your Bible: Leviticus 19:1-20:21Mark 8:11-38Psalm 42:1-11Proverbs 10:17 We went to Dick's drive-in in the U-District Thursday (U being University of Washington, for those of you unfamiliar with my exotic, sophisticated, Washingtonian lingo). It wasn't optional. As far as I know, it's not possible ... continue reading...
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One Year Bible: February 20
"Shame and shamelessness equally there, like a random toss of a coin in the air." ~ Bob Bennett To read today's portion of scripture, you can purchase The One Year Bible (paid link) or find the following in your Bible: Leviticus 9:7-10:20 Mark 4:26-5:20 Psalm 37:30-40 Proverbs 10:6-7 "He had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him. And always, night and day, he was in the mountains ... continue reading...
One Year Bible: February 27
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Cowboy Courtin’
I was seven that summer morning between first and second grade when I had my first taste of wooing. Danny was a quiet classmate, someone I'd smiled at once or twice and shared my reading book with on a half-dozen occasions when he couldn't find his own. Sometimes that's all the encouragement it takes. Sometimes, that's enough to make a boy rise early and don all his cowboy gear ... and go a'courtin. “Mornin’, Ma’am,” he’d drawled in his fake John Wayne voice when my mother answered the door. ... continue reading...
Beautiful
Gage follows me into the bathroom and watches while I put the brush back where it belongs. As we turn to leave, he settles his gaze on the drawer where I keep the bandaids -- the boring ones, and the ones I've collected just for him. I can see his thoughts. "Grandma," he begins, "I hurt my nose." "You did? When did that happen?" "Just now." I pull the drawer open to reveal the bounty within. "Would a bandaid help?" He nods. I pull out a small, nose-sized Batman bandaid. "How about this ... continue reading...
I’m back
Oh, boy. I just saw how long it has been since I last posted. I should be disciplined. What has distracted me so? Well, let's see. I started in real estate, and ... I started in real estate. That should say it all. Nothing has been as whirlwindy in as long as I can remember. I love everything about this new adventure--I love my coworkers, I love my workplace, my managing broker, my office admin and receptionist ... and I especially love my clients. It is SO fun to have people to take care of. ... continue reading...