Faith
Lead the way; I’ll try to keep up
Metaphors appear in hindsight. At the time, they stand on their own, but hindsight turns them into insight. I find humor in the moment the reveal clicks, that slow, evolving realization of “I see what you did there.” Following is simple, until you see that it’s not. I trust God and know He is sovereign, yet I’m still surprised sometimes. I see His hand in things, and I see what I’m being taught through the ...
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Musings
Thoughts on Life's Rich Pageant
Musings Tiki Redux
Memory is a perplexing phenomenon. Some things stick, and others don’t. That stickiness is often attributed to the importance we ascribe to the event, but ...
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Musings Running up that hill…
I had a really nice moment with an old friend the other day. It started while I was working, and I noticed a snippet online ...
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Marketing Opportunity Overload
It’s become apparent to me that my ability to focus is under assault, and it may be a problem that many in my position are ...
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Reading
I read it and here's what I thought
Reading Animal Farm – Pick It Up Again
Arriving home late one evening I sat at the kitchen table eating a warmed-up plate of food when I spied a little paperback perched on ...
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Reading Truth is Scarier Than Fiction in ‘Methland’
A few of my friends have asked me if I watch Breaking Bad, the meth-fueled, catastrophe-in-progress drama that has grabbed fans’ attention as the final ...
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Reading Blue Plate Books – A Tasty Bit of “What Have We Here?”
Despite predictions that digital publishing would lead to the demise of printed books, the form is alive and well. The adverse effects of the digital ...
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Gardening
Happiness is a garden and it requires cultivation
Gardening Implements of Destruction
In the 23-minute satirical song “Alice’s Restaurant,” Arlo Guthrie makes mention of having to clean up a pile of trash with “implements of destruction.” It ...
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Gardening Thai Basil Delight
I have been perennially frustrated with the Basil I have put in the garden. It has underperformed and always bolted too quickly. This year, however, ...
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Gardening Garden Planning 2014
The arrival of spring has many of us thumbing through seed catalogs making great plans for another growing season. I have a small plot behind ...
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What's Cooking
Make it great and enjoy
What's Cooking Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
Kids are coming for the weekend, so I’m trying some new cookies. Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies. Great flavor and natural festive colors ...
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What's Cooking Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients 10 Tablespoons (2/3 cup; 145g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar 2/3 cup (200g) ...
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What's Cooking Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 2 1/4 cups Gold ...
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