Category: Tips

The Lord Who Heals

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The Guardian of Your Souls

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Using the Time We Have

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Today As I write it is Friday, December 3, 2021. It’s the 337th day of 2021. There are 28 days remaining in the year. The temperature was a cool 61 degrees with fog and drizzle when I left the house for my drive to morning coffee and writing at Starbucks. The selfie is from today.… Continue reading Using the Time We Have

Son of Man

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King of Kings

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How My Adult Children Keep an Eye on Me

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Thursday, December 2, 2021 Today is Thursday, December 2, 2021. It’s the 336th day of 2021. There are 29 days remaining in the year. 46 degrees greeted me when I left the house this morning for coffee and writing. Today’s Selfie The selfie is from today. The Wallpaper on my iPhone is my granddaughter’s picture.… Continue reading How My Adult Children Keep an Eye on Me

Routines of Life

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Monday, November 29, 2021 Today is Monday, November 29, 2021. It is the 333rd day of the year. There are 32 days remaining in 2021. It was cool 39 degrees when I awoke. Routines of Life My day began with me carrying out trash. Taking my morning prescriptions followed. After a short drive, I’m enjoying… Continue reading Routines of Life

An Art Oasis In A Desert Town

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Marfa, Texas Next week I am going to Marfa, Texas. While only an eight hour drive, I’m breaking the trip into two days going and two days coming back. That way I’ll just drive half a day and drive only during day light hours. It’s part of my concessions to the aging process. My oldest… Continue reading An Art Oasis In A Desert Town

The Bucket List Trip

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Let me tell you my story. In August of 2016, my wife Benita and I took a lengthy “bucket list” trip. In our forty plus years of marriage, she had never been to the northeastern USA. She had heard stories from my early teens when I lived in New England as a military brat. She… Continue reading The Bucket List Trip

Three Year Anniversary of My Wife’s Passing

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Three Year Anniversary Today is the three year anniversary of my wife’s passing. So many in my age range have lost their beloved spouse. I can think of over a dozen people off the top of my head who’ve lost their life partner. Maybe today you could say a prayer for them. You know friends that… Continue reading Three Year Anniversary of My Wife’s Passing