Dirt roads
A friend and I were reminiscing today and he mentioned green stamps, greyhounds and dirt roads were in some of his favorite memories. Well, if you never grew up in a rural area or are not old enough to remember…
Hope
“Man can live 4 weeks without food, 4 days without water, 4 minutes without air, but only 4 seconds without hope!” What is hope? I would agree that it outranks food, water and air. According to Merriam Webster, hope is…
negotiation
Yes, these color choices are grounds for negotiations. I always thought that negotiations were reserved for big places like car dealerships, job offers, trade deals or world peace. I have since learned that when tastes differ widely, there is a…
Not a cloud in the sky
Would we even notice a sky that didn’t have some interesting cloud formations? A boater told me that the clouds indicate the nearness of a land mass, so a cloudless sky would be more likely to exist out in open…
Mates
A nice looking Osprey couple, out to watch the evening sunset. These fish eating birds of prey mate for life and are devoted parents. The young osprey are full grown by about 6 weeks old and leave the nest around…
Charming
Southern Living has always been known for their set of charming cottage house plans. We all recognize charm when we see it, in person or place. Defined as pleasant or attractive. “a charming country cottage” Adorable, Appealing, Lovely, Endearing Polite,…
Vantage Point
Vantage point-a position or place that affords a wide or advantageous perspective;viewpoint. We can definitely see a lot from the 32nd floor of a hotel. It is not so easy to see what is right in front of you or…
Equinox
Well, say hello to the First Day of Spring, 2016! Funny thing about how long it takes to figure some things out. When I was in grade school, we memorized the first day of each season starting on the 21st…
fear-less-ness
Fear. Being afraid. Fearlessness. Not being afraid? No, it’s more than simply not expressing, feeling or being governed by fear. Courage is the knowledge of what is not to be feared. Socrates Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. Rather,…
Gideon’s Story
Even unbelievers take pause, when they see the remarkable. After a cyclone hit the Fiji Islands, the entire village was wiped out. Do you see the cross on the building that was untouched in the middle of the devastation. It…