After almost two weeks in Japan, I’m finally recovered from jetlag that made me feel like I had a virus for four days and turned my brain to mush. I’m still processing all that we saw and experienced. Here are some initial observations: Everything in Japan is small, including the people, food, and cars. The… Continue reading Ichigo Ichie – Staying present in the moment
“He who is outside his door has the hardest part of his journey behind him.” -Dutch Proverb In a few short days I will be getting on a plane for a very long flight to Japan. I’m going with a group from my church, First Baptist Dalton, to learn from the Japanese people about peacekeeping.… Continue reading Leaving My Stuff
Sometimes we all need a little light in our lives. For the last several years I have hung a multi-sided Moravian star on our front porch at Christmas. A light bulb on the inside shines day and night and it acts as a porch light for our old house, as well as lighting our front… Continue reading Shining a Light
For Christmas this year, my friend Rhonda gave me an amaryllis bulb encased in a round ball of red wax. I set it on the little table in my dining room and soon it produced beautiful red blooms. “That was nice,” I thought, clipped off the flowers when they finished blooming, and figured it was… Continue reading Unexpected Blessings
For the last several years, a crack has been forming in the plaster ceiling above my desk in my office/junk room. Even though it has loomed ominously over my head, threatening to fall in at any minute, I have procrastinated getting it fixed. I dreaded the thought of having to clean out the accumulation of… Continue reading Down Memory Lane
Under the Magnolia Tree 