and Purposeful Prose
I can't believe that September is here again. This month marks another year of blogging. I may do some looking back as I've traditionally done for the last few years. It gives me a chance to see what God has done. It's so good to focus on the positives, right? We can also go over [...]
You hung the stars. How could I forget? In Your hands there is wisdom There is power in Your breath. You took such care As you planned our days You counted the stars And called each by name. We're never adrift Your love is eternal It’s so lovingly written in the skies above. How great [...]
Sometimes I'm so surprised by how the Holy Spirit leads. I'll be focused on one thing… looking for something specific, then He'll draw my eyes in a totally different direction. I love it when this happens. I'm also so glad that He does. I would miss so much. In those moments I'm quite inspired and [...]
It's BEEn a while since any bees have made an appearance on my blog. Bees are important; they help trees to bear fruit. Here are some photos that I've taken over the years of these fuzzy fliers. The bee facts were sourced from Ontariohoney.ca "Bees have five eyes - two compound eyes and three tiny [...]
Don't be afraid to look ahead Don’t be afraid to dream There's still hope in the unseen. Maybe you can't see it with your eyes Maybe you're caught up in all of the lies But in hope we'll see We'll realize The future bests the days behind. Don't be afraid to take a chance There's [...]
I'm so glad that I email myself. I really do and I really am. No, it's not sad. I like to back up all of my writing. After working hard on something I don't want to lose my work. I've heard stories. I remember my mentor being so frustrated that he'd lost what he'd spent [...]
I'm always thrilled to discover new artists, even if they're only new to me. Andrew appreciates it too. Since my discovery of Simon Khoroliskiy he's played Simon's tunes over and over. I'm glad that he finds comfort in his music. However, I think Simon is officially living with us now. Matthew Parker Parker is considered [...]
Years ago (many years ago) I wrote a poem called "My life as a Tree." This poem was written before I ever knew Jesus. It was quite depressing and not at all hopeful. I must have tossed it out for this very reason. Life wasn't so funny at the time, but now (even when I'm [...]
So I made dinner. This is something I do... usually in the evenings. This seems about the right time. As I'm digging right in Andrew is waiting for his to cool a bit. He looks over at me and says, Wow, my wife is amazing; she has a fireproof mouth. That woman can take a scoop [...]
We have a very thoughtful upstairs neigbor. He's a wonderful neighbor. When he came back from Alaska he brought us some fish and dungeness crab. It's really good! He also gave us some cash for taking care of his dog. We always tell him that we are more than willing to watch Charlie for nothing. [...]
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