A few weeks ago I asked our 6 year-old to say the prayer for the family before we ate dinner. She was saying a very nice prayer and concluded it with, “And help this food to give us nourishment, whatever … Continue reading →
I have written about buying and selling on Craigslist (CL) on more than one occasion, but never have I tried to get all my thoughts about the subject into one comprehensive post. I have been buying and selling on CL … Continue reading →
It seems my curiosity about some of the emerging trends in our neighborhoods is shared by many of my readers. The post I did this past Friday about ‘gaming’ machines in Texas was very popular and received several comments online … Continue reading →
We live in a unique time in history. Never before has the Bible been so easily accessible to such a large portion of the population, and yet it goes unread by so many. Bibles are often given away for free, … Continue reading →
There are probably very few people who read my blog who haven’t shopped at a Target store in the last year. After their massive data breach, Target has extended an offer for a year of free credit monitoring to any … Continue reading →
If you want to make your local corner store owner really nervous, try asking them this question – “How do those gaming machines work?” When I asked the owner of a store that I frequent, I got a very nervous … Continue reading →
A few times a month, our family goes with other members from our congregation to sing church hymns at nursing homes or with some of our members who can’t make it to worship due to age and circumstance. Last night … Continue reading →
How many times do parents think to themselves, “Is my child hearing me at all?!?” Whether your child is elementary age, in the teen years, or a grown adult the challenges and frustrations of communication can be many. Yesterday, our … Continue reading →
Friday I went to my first storage locker auction. You’ve probably all seen the show “Storage Wars” and have your preconceptions about storage auctions. Reality varies a bit from “reality TV.” I wanted to share with you a few economic … Continue reading →
I hope I’m not the only one who finds it interesting to look back at what I was up to a year ago. I was still looking for a ‘groove’ in writing a blog and was trying several things at … Continue reading →
