Today Christians celebrate the unlikely beginning of the life of Jesus. The story is well known. Mary and Joseph had taken shelter in a stable for farm animals, because all the places for lodging were full. Mary bore her baby amongst the chickens and sheep and oxen and donkey. Very humble beginning indeed. Yet you …
Month: December 2017
Our Family Just Now
Yes indeed, the picture and read explain things about our family pretty well. Props to my lovely wife for the piece. She's a good one. She's a fine writer, too. [Biased noted on both counts.] ENJOY. https://writeoutofchaos.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-picture-that-captures-our-life.html?m=1
Deep Day Tuesday
Sick Bay Log, 20171219 One of the kids has been sick for a few days. She soldiered through school last week, had a better weekend, then hit the wall yesterday. So I planned to stay home with her today. Then our son with sniffly nose went over the edge overnight, so he stayed home too. …
Gunslinger
What is a gunslinger? The dictionary offers this simple definition: Noun: gunslinger (plural gunslingers) In the Old West: a person who carried a gun and was an expert at the quick draw. In modern usage: a person who behaves with the bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns. -- We're getting toward the …
Way Station
There are countless things you could be doing at any particular time. On this particular Sunday afternoon some of the options include might include watching football -- from the couch or the stands -- doing laundry, paying bills, taking a nap, chatting with neighbors, or visiting the park. On this side? We opted for a …
Restraint
Gotta have it. Makes the world go around a bit more smoothly. Want another cookie? Restraint. Want another glass of wine? Restraint. Want to snap back at a hurtful comment? Restraint. Drive on the carpool lane as a single driver? Restraint. Blow off the meeting? Restraint. Watch another hour of screen? Restraint. Fall into temptation? …
Brawl
It was quite a morning. It was kind of a brawl. Was ready to go on the usual schedule for a work-day. Then the kids started waking up. Things went a little sideways from there. There was a little nurture for number one kid, who was feeling sick, to build her up for the school …
Stutter Step
Sometimes the right thing to do is change it up. External forces might require it. Or you find yourself in a bit of a rut, might need to find your way out of a funk. The stutter step means you apply a momentary pause to your forward progress, adjust, and go forward again towards your …
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