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Tuesday Tip #39 – Monkey See
“Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9
Peacemakers are intentional. Today’s tip is a subtle yet effective way to carry peace like a provocative fragrance with you:
Be peaceful.
Simple, yes? Maybe the concept is simple, the application might take some soul searching in the areas of trust, faith and what [...]
Once a Proppie
When asked as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up my response was one of two things: famous or a farmers wife. Sometimes I threw both of them in to see the people’s response. Yes, I wanted to be famous. I remember the day that acting fame, my most desired of [...]
An Afternoon of Sightseeing
After a 3D movie at the theater I took the kids to the bridge. This is a relatively new attraction here in Cochabamba. It connects the Cine Center with a lovely section of town called the Recoleta which are separated by a river and a highway. The Recoleta has bunches of good restaurants, ice-cream and [...]
What the Butterflies are Telling Me
Yesterday we had some very happy news.
This is what my running around looked like this morning:
Meet with lawyer along with DaRonn and Tyler (more about this below)
Signatures from lawyer, DaRonn and I all properly placed
Take the page to get photocopied in triplicate across the street from the lawyers office
Take those pages around the block to [...]
Weak in the Knees
When I am nervous I get weak in the knees. All the blood rushes from my head and makes my walking wobbly. I am nervous. We are so close, so very close. If my pessimistic lawyer is excited I am excited too.
Tomorrow I am going to pick up, sign, have stamped and notarized, then turn [...]
Cry Baby
He shuffled in with tell-tale hunched shoulders. I knew what had happened. Standing pools threatened to overflow his coffee colored eyes.
“Today was a very bad day,” he stared as the tears brimmed over and dripped to the floor.
Cry baby. That was what they called him. My heart was torn. Part of it agreed with the [...]
Wordy Wednesday
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There is a song we sang in church when I was a kid. It goes like this:
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases
His mercies shall never come to an end
They are new every morning
New every morning
Great is thy faithfulness [...]
Tuesday Tip #38 – Orange Inspired
Rephrasing a quote:
“Everyone needs a garden to tend.”
The context refers to the necessity we have as humans to care for living things apart from tending to only our own personal needs. The absence of giving life creates discontent and disequilibrium.
I write this post after spending the morning in bed with tummy yuckies. I am feeling [...]
Mind Bytes* “Friend Request”
I fear that I scare you
I worry that I make you anxious
It saddens me to think that I have disappointed you
Reciprocated? Empathetic listening? Paranoia, probably.
Reading minds was not taught when the rude and polite line was drawn in the sandbox
Assumptions, reading between the lines on your face
I tread lightly, unsure
Buttons, clicks, requests accepted, requests denied, [...]
On this journey of life, sharing my existence with God’s wonderful creation, there is nothing that thrills my heart more than knowing that my moments drip with purpose and destiny. 