Faithful Friday 4-12
Trigger (Un)Happy
This past week saw April Fools Day. Pranks really aren’t my thing, but some folks really enjoy it, and I suppose as long as it’s harmless fun it’s OK for one day. But the past few years on the days leading up to April Fools Day there were all kinds of posts circulating on social media about what NOT to… Read more »
Faithful Friday 4-5
Walk Around Things Day
Yes, this is a real thing. And there are two ways to approach / celebrate Walk Around Things Day. The first is obvious. Walk around things. Walk around your office chair, the trash can, your car (while it’s park of course), anything in front of you. You may get a few weird looks, but hey- your Fitbit will thank you… Read more »
Civility is Dead
Well, maybe not dead yet, but it’s certainly on its last legs. Here in the United States we have a president who encourages his supporters to mock his political opponents during rallies. His wife has all but admitted he hasn’t been faithful to her. He flat-out lies during interviews and on social media and then gets angry when he’s called… Read more »
Faithful Friday 3-29
Blogger Otherwise Engaged
While I do not watch much college basketball during the regular season come tournament time I’m all in. Since Thursday afternoon I have spent the majority of my waking hours staring goldfish eyed at the TV and not writing. We shall return to our normally scheduled blog next week. Go Tarheels!
Faithful Friday
International Day of Happiness
Today is the International Day of Happiness. This holiday was first declared by the UN in 2013. The theme for 2019 is “Happy Together” and quite frankly I cannot think of a year when we need more happiness and togetherness. Here is the website where you can learn more about the UN’s efforts to bring happy back http://www.dayofhappiness.net. But I’d… Read more »
The Vote
The recent vote taken at an international United Methodist church convention regarding LGBTQ rights has been highly publicized – far more than I would have considered necessary – but that’s the world we live in. Yes, I was disappointed by it. No, I’m not going to switch churches over it. Why? There are a few reasons. #1 It doesn’t reflect the… Read more »