When last we spoke, I was having fun saying “Belshazzar” as many times as possible. I was reminded this week how fun it is to say “Djibouti”. Bonus points will be awarded to those aware of how to pronounce Djibouti, those who know Djibouti is a country, and those who know where Djibouti is. Last […]
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Belshazzar Belshazzar
Not really sure what I’m writing about today, other than I Corinthians 14 and Belshazzar keep crossing my path this week. Belshazzar. Say it five times fast. Belshazzar, Belshazzar … Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice … Welcome to my scattered mind. Like usual, my to do list is larger than the time available. I’m packing for one trip […]
The Bare Necessities
This post’s title might make you think of this song, which isn’t a bad thing. I’ve been singing it in my head for days. What inspired it, though, was last weekend’s road trip. I piled into the car at 8am Saturday with my sister and our dad. We really only needed two of us, but […]
Supernatural Freedom
“Life is doing what comes supernaturally.” That phrase leapt out at me from this morning’s devotional reading. Writing this post may have to come supernaturally. Supernaturally, which is very different from Big Brother Zuckerberg-ally. Use the word “pledge” in a post, and Facebook now urges you to create a fundraiser. “Pledge” is a perfectly good […]
You Should Travel
On the road again … ding ding ding ding … Well not quite yet. I didn’t travel far today. I’m in my go to undisclosed location. Uber Jack knows how to find me. I didn’t expect to spend as much time as I have this past week on travel planning, but autumn adventures await. Other […]
The Fairy Trail
Are you familiar with the fairy garden trend? Even though I avoid Pinterest, it’s still difficult to ignore the cute little figurines and accessories intended to be placed amongst the foliage and moss in people’s flower gardens. To be honest, I may someday end up with a fairy garden, but thus far it hasn’t risen […]
Little Bunny Foo Foo
I’m not sure if we have a bunny nest in the yard, but this one seems to be hanging around more than you’d expect. I spotted it (him? her? I don’t know its preferred pronouns …) as I arrived home last night. Not seeing it dash off across the yard to the great forsythia forest, […]
Digressionism
Exhale. It’s been a day. It’s been a week. Ha, when hasn’t it been. As I sit down to write this, Willie Nelson is the current soundtrack at Starbucks. Which is not a genre you generally expect in the greater Columbus, Ohio area. But maybe Sbux and Willie are both in favor of inhaling? As […]
Theological Woo
Often I know what I’m going to write about each week and sit down to start it a day or two ahead of time. Other times, like today, I don’t really know. I understand writer’s block firsthand, I get it. But when people say they don’t know what to write about, I say just start […]
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Aaaaaaah! There. Primal screaming done for the moment. Or the next five minutes at least. Do you ever have times when you get busy doing stuff and eventually come up for air and you’re not even sure what you accomplished but you just know you’re tired? And you feel like your exhaustion isn’t justifiable because […]