Usually I sleep soundly, only waking a minute or two before my alarm clock goes off (or when it goes off). There are some rare occasions where I wake extra early or even in the middle of the night. Last night was one of them.
I must have had a lot on my mind, because I woke up with lots of thoughts running around in my head. I lay there for a while, thinking I might go back to sleep. I didn't. I tried all of the normal things: praying, quoting Bible verses, etc. I still didn't fall back to sleep.
So I looked at the clock. It was 4:38 a.m.
Now the tricky thing about waking up early, but not actually in the middle of the night, is that you begin to think of things you might do if you actually got up early (instead of just laying there). Getting up an hour or two early is not out of the question (as opposed to the middle of the night where you have time to wait to fall back to sleep and will still get enough sleep to make the effort worthwhile).
So I thought it through. If I were to persist in trying to fall back to sleep I would either 1) get an extra hour or so of sleep in or 2) lay there awake till my alarm clock went off. I'm really not running short on sleep, but I haven't had very much time (awake) at home this week.
Then I thought about the garden. I had noticed the night before (in the process of mowing the lawn and watering the plants) that there were lots of tomatoes getting ripe. But it was full dark before I was done with the mowing and watering, so I hadn't picked any the night before. Then I thought about the fact that it would be at least Wednesday next week (probably Thursday) before I would really have time to do anything about it. As I thought about all of the effort that went into growing the garden, I considered allowing some of those tomatoes to get to the unusable stage as more and more of a bad thing. Wasteful actually.
So I got up, took a flashlight and picked tomatoes in the dark. Then I cooked one large pot of tomatoes and put another large bowl in the fridge (where hopefully they will keep long enough for me to get around to cooking them up). It was lots of fun.
Not that I didn't enjoy myself, but I do hope I don't feel moved to get up around 4:30 a.m. to pick tomatoes in the dark very often.
Friday, September 29, 2006
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Professional Help
Well we finally did it. We got professional help...with our mole problem that is.
The Mole Man did a good job. He came in, set-up the trap, and after the initial "new customer" fee only charges for each mole caught. He caught two of the little critters in the first week. I didn't know two could do so much damage.
Now if we ever spot an active mound again, we can call him and he will be back to render assistance. Hurrah!
I cannot tell you how this relieves my mind. It is hard when you have a tiny creature that is destroying hours of work overnight, every night. The runs will have to be filled in somehow, or else we will have a plethora of ankle twisting dips in our lawn. But just knowing that there won't be new ones appearing each night is so nice!
On another note, I see that my last post was about lawn mowing. Ironically, that is exactly what I plan to do this evening!
Curious. I wonder if there is any deeper meaning to be learned from that? Do thoughts of mowing the lawn make me want to blog? Very curious indeed.
The Mole Man did a good job. He came in, set-up the trap, and after the initial "new customer" fee only charges for each mole caught. He caught two of the little critters in the first week. I didn't know two could do so much damage.
Now if we ever spot an active mound again, we can call him and he will be back to render assistance. Hurrah!
I cannot tell you how this relieves my mind. It is hard when you have a tiny creature that is destroying hours of work overnight, every night. The runs will have to be filled in somehow, or else we will have a plethora of ankle twisting dips in our lawn. But just knowing that there won't be new ones appearing each night is so nice!
On another note, I see that my last post was about lawn mowing. Ironically, that is exactly what I plan to do this evening!
Curious. I wonder if there is any deeper meaning to be learned from that? Do thoughts of mowing the lawn make me want to blog? Very curious indeed.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
The Joy of Mowing
Yesterday evening I had the blissful pleasure of mowing all of the lawns where I live. There are three of them (well, four actually). There are the house lawns (front-small and side-big), the front field (very big) and the back (wilderness setting). Each has it's own characteristics.
I started with the well-groomed house lawns. We are fighting moles, so I began by treating each active run I could locate. (Note: I hate moles...they are so destructive to lawns.) Then I mowed the side and front house lawns with a medium setting and 1/2 bagged and 1/2 mulched.
Next I moved to the front lawn. We just planted it last fall, so we watered it this year to give it a good start. Previously it was just field grass. This lawn takes a setting one higher on the lawn mower, also doing 1/2 bagging and 1/2 mulching.
Finally I moved to the back lawn. Well, actually, calling it a lawn is a big of an exaggeration. It is a closely cropped field, all brown, with only weeds really doing any growing. Almost all of what I cut was the tops of brown dandelions. (How DO they survive?) I used a very short setting and mulched 90% of the clippings.
The whole process took me three hours of very active work. Our lawn mower is self-propelled, and I used the high speed setting whenever possible (front and back). The grass in the house lawns is so thick that I could only use the medium speed setting and still get a nice clean look.
We are getting ready for a party on Thursday. All the staff and volunteers (along with their families) have been invited over for our annual summer picnic. The current estimate is just shy of 60 people. It will be lots of fun!
And you now may ask why all that hot work was such a joy. Well I think mowing is fun! Not only that, but it is quality thinking time. There is very little thinking needed to mow a lawn, but you accomplish much. You get to see what you are doing (immediate results). And the job leaves your brain free to mull over more weighty matters. I always treasure time spent mowing the lawn.
I will also mention that the lady I live with also enjoys mowing the lawn (so I'm not totally strange). But she has some sort of allergy thing going on (maybe caused by dust) and so had to let me do it this time. I didn't mind.
I started with the well-groomed house lawns. We are fighting moles, so I began by treating each active run I could locate. (Note: I hate moles...they are so destructive to lawns.) Then I mowed the side and front house lawns with a medium setting and 1/2 bagged and 1/2 mulched.
Next I moved to the front lawn. We just planted it last fall, so we watered it this year to give it a good start. Previously it was just field grass. This lawn takes a setting one higher on the lawn mower, also doing 1/2 bagging and 1/2 mulching.
Finally I moved to the back lawn. Well, actually, calling it a lawn is a big of an exaggeration. It is a closely cropped field, all brown, with only weeds really doing any growing. Almost all of what I cut was the tops of brown dandelions. (How DO they survive?) I used a very short setting and mulched 90% of the clippings.
The whole process took me three hours of very active work. Our lawn mower is self-propelled, and I used the high speed setting whenever possible (front and back). The grass in the house lawns is so thick that I could only use the medium speed setting and still get a nice clean look.
We are getting ready for a party on Thursday. All the staff and volunteers (along with their families) have been invited over for our annual summer picnic. The current estimate is just shy of 60 people. It will be lots of fun!
And you now may ask why all that hot work was such a joy. Well I think mowing is fun! Not only that, but it is quality thinking time. There is very little thinking needed to mow a lawn, but you accomplish much. You get to see what you are doing (immediate results). And the job leaves your brain free to mull over more weighty matters. I always treasure time spent mowing the lawn.
I will also mention that the lady I live with also enjoys mowing the lawn (so I'm not totally strange). But she has some sort of allergy thing going on (maybe caused by dust) and so had to let me do it this time. I didn't mind.
Friday, August 25, 2006
New Blog Name
Thanks to those who made creative suggestions for a new blog name. I have decided on "It Happened to Juliana" for now...in honor of the very funny Doris Day movie "It Happened to Jane."
Monday, August 14, 2006
Adorable Apollo
Isn't he adorable? He was very good while I babysat, despite the heat.This angle on the camera makes my head look huge!
Blog Name
OK. I'm feeling more and more like my blog "name" is insufficient. The problem is that I just can't think of anything that "fits" me and what I blog about, which is (in typical fashion) about me and the things that happen to me.
Although, now that I think about it, it is rather presumptuous of me to think that anyone would be interested in reading about me and the things that happen to me. But I do have some friends that ask me what is going on in my life and this is certainly a convenient way to let them know without imposing myself upon them through regular e-mails or anything like that. This way they have the option to read it or not.
Humm. All very interesting.
But back to my first thought. Any suggestions for a better blog name?
Although, now that I think about it, it is rather presumptuous of me to think that anyone would be interested in reading about me and the things that happen to me. But I do have some friends that ask me what is going on in my life and this is certainly a convenient way to let them know without imposing myself upon them through regular e-mails or anything like that. This way they have the option to read it or not.
Humm. All very interesting.
But back to my first thought. Any suggestions for a better blog name?
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Cathy's Wedding
Last weekend I had the joy of participating in the wedding of my dear friend Cathy. She was very happy, as was her groom, Brian. I am very happy for them both. They love the Lord and will serve Him with their lives.
Monday, May 01, 2006
Ambassador Choir
Last night we went to a neighboring church to hear the Prairie Bible College's Ambassador Choir (www.prairie.edu). They did a good job. I think they used their "conservative" church program (which was wise of them).
I was rather surprised by the changes in dress code since the days when my Mom & Dad attended...long hair on guys and even an earring (on a guy). I guess they tried to counteract that by putting all the guys in tuxedos. It helped a bit, but long messy hair is still long messy hair. What's with the 70's look anyway?
After it was over I chatted with a few of the students. We signed-up to host two of the team overnight, and got the choir director and bus driver. It worked great because the choir director knew my parents from their Bible school days and the bus driver knew my Grandpa (before he died). I'm sure they chatted about "old times" for as long as they dared before going to bed last night.
I was rather surprised by the changes in dress code since the days when my Mom & Dad attended...long hair on guys and even an earring (on a guy). I guess they tried to counteract that by putting all the guys in tuxedos. It helped a bit, but long messy hair is still long messy hair. What's with the 70's look anyway?
After it was over I chatted with a few of the students. We signed-up to host two of the team overnight, and got the choir director and bus driver. It worked great because the choir director knew my parents from their Bible school days and the bus driver knew my Grandpa (before he died). I'm sure they chatted about "old times" for as long as they dared before going to bed last night.
Friday, April 28, 2006
Last Night
In case you are wondering, last night's event went great! The turnout was great, the people were great and things went great.
The after-action report will only feature a few bumps. We have got to figure out a way to process last-minute auction items faster. My sister did an outstanding job of keeping up, but next time we need to get her more help.
Registration went very well and the lines were minimal. I wonder if we can figure out a better way to do name tags?
Many thanks to the great volunteers who pitched-in to help, either pre-planned or on-the-spot. We have the greatest group of supporters in the world!
It is comforting to know that God is ultimately in control of how an election turns out. You do the best you can, but the "heart of the king" is in the hand of the Lord. In our great country, the "king" is made-up of voters. They elect the leaders who will make laws. We are not at the mercy of someone who was "born to be king" and may or may not turn out to be any good at it.
On the other hand, we deserve nothing. As a country we have, in may respects, turned our back on God. If we get bad leaders, it is usually because we have allowed it ("we" in the general sense of the word). If we don't do everything we can to turn this country around, then we deserve what we get (and probably worse).
The after-action report will only feature a few bumps. We have got to figure out a way to process last-minute auction items faster. My sister did an outstanding job of keeping up, but next time we need to get her more help.
Registration went very well and the lines were minimal. I wonder if we can figure out a better way to do name tags?
Many thanks to the great volunteers who pitched-in to help, either pre-planned or on-the-spot. We have the greatest group of supporters in the world!
It is comforting to know that God is ultimately in control of how an election turns out. You do the best you can, but the "heart of the king" is in the hand of the Lord. In our great country, the "king" is made-up of voters. They elect the leaders who will make laws. We are not at the mercy of someone who was "born to be king" and may or may not turn out to be any good at it.
On the other hand, we deserve nothing. As a country we have, in may respects, turned our back on God. If we get bad leaders, it is usually because we have allowed it ("we" in the general sense of the word). If we don't do everything we can to turn this country around, then we deserve what we get (and probably worse).
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Busy Night & Day
Last night I went home to help my Mom get ready for a fundraising event. It was rather late before I went to bed.
Today I feel a bit tired, but I'm sure I'll be fine. Tonight is the big night, and I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends and making some new ones.
Events are fun, but they sure are a lot of work!
Today I feel a bit tired, but I'm sure I'll be fine. Tonight is the big night, and I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends and making some new ones.
Events are fun, but they sure are a lot of work!
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Weekday Evenings
So, what do you do in the evenings after work? I have just about as many answers to that question as there are days in the month. But there are a few that predominate.
1) Yardwork. This is first on the list not because it is the most important, or because I do it the most often. It is first because it is what I did last night, so it is fresh in my mind.
I am one of those people that love to see a row of freshly cut grass appear behind me as I walk across the lawn with a mower. Last night I got to try my hand at using the trimmer (for the second time). It is not due to lack of interest that I have very little experience with those machines, but rather my brother's great interest in them. At our house he loves to get out his big trimmer, put on all sorts of protective gear, and wack away.
I'm not as fond of garden work. I enjoy it when I actually do it, but I prefer to mow the lawn while someone else plays with plants in the dirt.
This activity is restricted to evenings with at least some light and minimal rain. This means I rarely do yardwork several months out of the year. Either I get home after dark or it is raining.
As a side note, I need to get one of those face shield things. I'm very grateful for the protection my glasses provided me last night, but would like to spare them that particular job in the future.
2) Attend political meetings. Four nights a month I have a regularly scheduled political meeting. Other miscellaneous meetings pop-up from time-to-time to increase the number of evenings spent on this activity.
3) Do jobs around the house. I love to fix things, put together things, install things, etc. All of my "spare" evenings for several months were previously occupied by redecorating both bathrooms, replacing lights, etc. Most of the small jobs are now done and we await an opening to begin a "major remodeling project." This will require professional help. But I'm sure I'll be able to find ways to assist in the evenings.
4) Paperwork. Ahh, that 21st Century never-ending task. I usually use the paperwork excuse as a reason to sit on my bed, watching a recorded TV show or movie, while creating piles of sorted paper all around me. It's also a good activity if I am not feeling my best or want to be alone for some quiet time.
If I don't have a paperwork night every month or so, I start to get into unsorted paperwork overload. I have an idealistic goal of properly reading and filing all the paper from that week each weekend. However, maybe sometime I'll discuss my weekends and you will see why that rarely happens.
5) Shop...as in grocery shopping. I enjoy doing the household grocery shopping. By the time I get away from work, do the shopping, get home and put the stuff away, and eat dinner, it is usually time to get ready for bed.
6) Work late. Ahh, another 21st Century affliction. Well maybe not. Think of farmers who worked sun-up to sun-down. Think of slaves. Think of mothers who have traditionally spent their evenings serving their families.
I have several good excuses to work late. I'm not married and don't have a family that will suffer. I enjoy my job and it is for a good cause...we're making a difference in this world. I often get things done that I don't seem to have time to do during the day.
If I ever get married, my job will suffer...without me actually. (grin)
OK. That sums up most of my evenings. Various other evenings are spent with things like Bible studies, visiting friends, working on campaigns, etc. But I think the majority of regular activities are summarized above.
1) Yardwork. This is first on the list not because it is the most important, or because I do it the most often. It is first because it is what I did last night, so it is fresh in my mind.
I am one of those people that love to see a row of freshly cut grass appear behind me as I walk across the lawn with a mower. Last night I got to try my hand at using the trimmer (for the second time). It is not due to lack of interest that I have very little experience with those machines, but rather my brother's great interest in them. At our house he loves to get out his big trimmer, put on all sorts of protective gear, and wack away.
I'm not as fond of garden work. I enjoy it when I actually do it, but I prefer to mow the lawn while someone else plays with plants in the dirt.
This activity is restricted to evenings with at least some light and minimal rain. This means I rarely do yardwork several months out of the year. Either I get home after dark or it is raining.
As a side note, I need to get one of those face shield things. I'm very grateful for the protection my glasses provided me last night, but would like to spare them that particular job in the future.
2) Attend political meetings. Four nights a month I have a regularly scheduled political meeting. Other miscellaneous meetings pop-up from time-to-time to increase the number of evenings spent on this activity.
3) Do jobs around the house. I love to fix things, put together things, install things, etc. All of my "spare" evenings for several months were previously occupied by redecorating both bathrooms, replacing lights, etc. Most of the small jobs are now done and we await an opening to begin a "major remodeling project." This will require professional help. But I'm sure I'll be able to find ways to assist in the evenings.
4) Paperwork. Ahh, that 21st Century never-ending task. I usually use the paperwork excuse as a reason to sit on my bed, watching a recorded TV show or movie, while creating piles of sorted paper all around me. It's also a good activity if I am not feeling my best or want to be alone for some quiet time.
If I don't have a paperwork night every month or so, I start to get into unsorted paperwork overload. I have an idealistic goal of properly reading and filing all the paper from that week each weekend. However, maybe sometime I'll discuss my weekends and you will see why that rarely happens.
5) Shop...as in grocery shopping. I enjoy doing the household grocery shopping. By the time I get away from work, do the shopping, get home and put the stuff away, and eat dinner, it is usually time to get ready for bed.
6) Work late. Ahh, another 21st Century affliction. Well maybe not. Think of farmers who worked sun-up to sun-down. Think of slaves. Think of mothers who have traditionally spent their evenings serving their families.
I have several good excuses to work late. I'm not married and don't have a family that will suffer. I enjoy my job and it is for a good cause...we're making a difference in this world. I often get things done that I don't seem to have time to do during the day.
If I ever get married, my job will suffer...without me actually. (grin)
OK. That sums up most of my evenings. Various other evenings are spent with things like Bible studies, visiting friends, working on campaigns, etc. But I think the majority of regular activities are summarized above.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Minutes Done
If you have ever been the Secretary of an organization, you understand about "minutes." Getting them out in a timely manner is always an important, but sometimes difficult challenge.
This time I think I set a record. Our convention minutes have been typed, approved by the Chairman, and sent out to the delegates. Hurray!
I must confess that being at home alone last night was key in getting this done so quickly. There is nothing like a quiet evening to motivate you to get the stuff done you know you need to get done. Besides, I have no idea when I'll get another quiet evening. I was afraid that if I didn't get them done ASAP they might get put-off too long. There were quite a few timely things in the minutes that needed to be reported right away (like the list of delegates elected to the state convention).
Oh, did I mention that I am now a delegate to the State Convention? Not only that, I was elected to the Rules Committee. That means I "get" to go over to the convention a day early to sit in the Rules Committee Meeting. Oh well, someone has to do it. I guess it is best to have someone do it who has an idea of what to do.
Although most people consider the Rules Committee to be boring, if you understand rules, you realize how vital they are to a good convention. I have been at conventions with bad rules which lead to a bad convention. Easy to understand rules allow people to participate in a meaningful and orderly manner. When the rules are unclear or poorly written, it leads to frustrations by the delegates, which often leads to "incidents."
There you go...if you haven't thought about the importance of rules before, maybe this will be your day to think about something new. (grin)
This time I think I set a record. Our convention minutes have been typed, approved by the Chairman, and sent out to the delegates. Hurray!
I must confess that being at home alone last night was key in getting this done so quickly. There is nothing like a quiet evening to motivate you to get the stuff done you know you need to get done. Besides, I have no idea when I'll get another quiet evening. I was afraid that if I didn't get them done ASAP they might get put-off too long. There were quite a few timely things in the minutes that needed to be reported right away (like the list of delegates elected to the state convention).
Oh, did I mention that I am now a delegate to the State Convention? Not only that, I was elected to the Rules Committee. That means I "get" to go over to the convention a day early to sit in the Rules Committee Meeting. Oh well, someone has to do it. I guess it is best to have someone do it who has an idea of what to do.
Although most people consider the Rules Committee to be boring, if you understand rules, you realize how vital they are to a good convention. I have been at conventions with bad rules which lead to a bad convention. Easy to understand rules allow people to participate in a meaningful and orderly manner. When the rules are unclear or poorly written, it leads to frustrations by the delegates, which often leads to "incidents."
There you go...if you haven't thought about the importance of rules before, maybe this will be your day to think about something new. (grin)
Monday, April 24, 2006
County Convention
Well on Saturday we had our Republican County Convention. Since I was heavily involved, it was a relief to see it go fairly smoothly and to have it over with. I was Secretary, on the Convention Committee, on the Rules Committee, and am the President of the YR club that provided all the food for the day.
Praise the Lord for my great sister who coordinated the YRs and actually did most of the work for the food. Everyone raved about how great lunch was, and we only ran out of mayo and diet pop.
I love the fact that we live in a country where we can disagree or agree with each other peacefully. Losers in elections don't worry about being assassinated. We can speak our minds in relative security. I love America!
In order to preserve these freedoms for the next generation, we must be involved in our political process. These freedoms will not continue on their own. There are people out there who want to define free speech as "freedom to speak as long as you agree with me." There are people who want to define any belief that excludes them as "hate speech." There are people who believe government should tell us what to do, or at least limit our options, from the time we are born until we are no longer "useful" to society...and then they don't think we should bother them anymore...literally.
I hope you are involved at some level in keeping American free. At the least, each one of us should be an informed voter, so we elect people who will work on our behalf to protect our freedoms.
Praise the Lord for my great sister who coordinated the YRs and actually did most of the work for the food. Everyone raved about how great lunch was, and we only ran out of mayo and diet pop.
I love the fact that we live in a country where we can disagree or agree with each other peacefully. Losers in elections don't worry about being assassinated. We can speak our minds in relative security. I love America!
In order to preserve these freedoms for the next generation, we must be involved in our political process. These freedoms will not continue on their own. There are people out there who want to define free speech as "freedom to speak as long as you agree with me." There are people who want to define any belief that excludes them as "hate speech." There are people who believe government should tell us what to do, or at least limit our options, from the time we are born until we are no longer "useful" to society...and then they don't think we should bother them anymore...literally.
I hope you are involved at some level in keeping American free. At the least, each one of us should be an informed voter, so we elect people who will work on our behalf to protect our freedoms.
Friday, January 20, 2006
New Year's Resolutions
I was reading some friends blogs and noticed that some people talked about their New Year's resolutions. Why does it take a New Year to resolve to improve your life?
Oh, I know the arguments, but it is still a mystery to me. If you need to improve your life you should start doing it when you think of it, and not wait for a New Year to do it. If it is worth doing in a New Year, it is worth doing now.
Besides, what if you realize that you should be doing something (or stop doing something) in February? Are you really going to wait 10+ months to start (or stop) doing something you should be doing now? Wouldn't people have a better track record of keeping their "resolutions" if they resolved to do it now? If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right, and it's worth doing now.
So there. That's my opinion.
Oh, I know the arguments, but it is still a mystery to me. If you need to improve your life you should start doing it when you think of it, and not wait for a New Year to do it. If it is worth doing in a New Year, it is worth doing now.
Besides, what if you realize that you should be doing something (or stop doing something) in February? Are you really going to wait 10+ months to start (or stop) doing something you should be doing now? Wouldn't people have a better track record of keeping their "resolutions" if they resolved to do it now? If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right, and it's worth doing now.
So there. That's my opinion.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Reflections
During my life I have had a lot of exposure to dead people and their relatives. My father is a pastor and I have attended more funerals than most people my age. However, very few of these funerals have been for people I dearly loved.
Last night I had the honor of sharing a couple of hours with a freshly grieving widow. She was surrounded by caring family and friends. We all sat there comforting each other with our presence. From time to time a comment would be made or a story told that would make us laugh and/or cry. Silence was not a burden. The peace that passeth understanding was present.
It is times like these that you really see and understand some of the great benefits of being a child of God. To see this young widow rejoicing over the six months of memories she has to cherish; to know the loved one is not really dead, but is now at home in heaven; to be able to thank God for what you had and not curse Him for what He didn't give you; all this and more proves that God's love is greater than we can imagine.
Other cultures have long and elaborate rituals that must be performed when a loved one dies. Some of these are to protect those still living; many more to help the dead one in the next life. How sad to realize that there is nothing anyone can do to help a loved one once they are dead. We need to prepare them for the next life while they are still in this one. Once you are dead, it is too late for you or anyone else to change your situation in eternity.
Are you ready to die?
Last night I had the honor of sharing a couple of hours with a freshly grieving widow. She was surrounded by caring family and friends. We all sat there comforting each other with our presence. From time to time a comment would be made or a story told that would make us laugh and/or cry. Silence was not a burden. The peace that passeth understanding was present.
It is times like these that you really see and understand some of the great benefits of being a child of God. To see this young widow rejoicing over the six months of memories she has to cherish; to know the loved one is not really dead, but is now at home in heaven; to be able to thank God for what you had and not curse Him for what He didn't give you; all this and more proves that God's love is greater than we can imagine.
Other cultures have long and elaborate rituals that must be performed when a loved one dies. Some of these are to protect those still living; many more to help the dead one in the next life. How sad to realize that there is nothing anyone can do to help a loved one once they are dead. We need to prepare them for the next life while they are still in this one. Once you are dead, it is too late for you or anyone else to change your situation in eternity.
Are you ready to die?
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Shocks
There are times in life when you simply sit in shock. Today is one of them.
Darrin is dead. He simply collapsed on the floor and they were unable to revive him. His wife Tiana called 911. They came, they performed CPR, they took him to the hospital, all to no avail.
Darrin & Tiana are young, younger than me. They have been married for less than a year. To all outward appearances Darrin was a very healthy, active young man. There was no warning. Our one comfort is that he was a Christian and is now in heaven.
However, he has left behind a grieving young widow. Please pray for her. One of my dear friends Marsha (who is Tiana's best friend) is with her now. Please pray for them both.
Darrin is dead. He simply collapsed on the floor and they were unable to revive him. His wife Tiana called 911. They came, they performed CPR, they took him to the hospital, all to no avail.
Darrin & Tiana are young, younger than me. They have been married for less than a year. To all outward appearances Darrin was a very healthy, active young man. There was no warning. Our one comfort is that he was a Christian and is now in heaven.
However, he has left behind a grieving young widow. Please pray for her. One of my dear friends Marsha (who is Tiana's best friend) is with her now. Please pray for them both.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Two days in a row
Horray! I have blogged two days in a row.
The problem is, I can't remember why I went to all that effort yesterday and what I was going to blog about. Oh well, maybe I will think of it later. Probably tonight in the shower.
The problem is, I can't remember why I went to all that effort yesterday and what I was going to blog about. Oh well, maybe I will think of it later. Probably tonight in the shower.
Monday, January 16, 2006
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Why blogging is so difficult
Lately I have pondered why I find blogging so difficult. I like to read other people's blogs (people I know in particular). I like the idea of blogging in general. So why don't I blog regularly?
I have come to several conclusions:
1) I think my life is interesting, but I don't really think other people would think so. So why inflict my life on others?
2) I cannot write with abandon. If I publish something on the internet, it must be carefully proofed and the implications considered. I would not want someone else to misinterpret what I write. I would not want someone else to abuse what I write. I hate the idea of making spelling and grammar mistakes.
3) I find it very difficult to write down just a little bit at a time. When I write letters (as those few friends who have ever received a letter from me know) they tend to be long and cover the complete history of my life since I last wrote. The longer it takes for me to get around to writing a friend, the longer between letters, which makes it harder to find enough time in my schedule to write a long letter, etc. I just find it very hard to do things half-way!
So why do I like the idea of blogging? It would give me some sort of record of my life. I have a hard enough time of remembering what I did earlier today, let alone last week or last month.
So far the cons outweigh the pros.
I have come to several conclusions:
1) I think my life is interesting, but I don't really think other people would think so. So why inflict my life on others?
2) I cannot write with abandon. If I publish something on the internet, it must be carefully proofed and the implications considered. I would not want someone else to misinterpret what I write. I would not want someone else to abuse what I write. I hate the idea of making spelling and grammar mistakes.
3) I find it very difficult to write down just a little bit at a time. When I write letters (as those few friends who have ever received a letter from me know) they tend to be long and cover the complete history of my life since I last wrote. The longer it takes for me to get around to writing a friend, the longer between letters, which makes it harder to find enough time in my schedule to write a long letter, etc. I just find it very hard to do things half-way!
So why do I like the idea of blogging? It would give me some sort of record of my life. I have a hard enough time of remembering what I did earlier today, let alone last week or last month.
So far the cons outweigh the pros.
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