Faithful Friday 10-23
Doing Something Normally in 2020
To put it mildly, 2020 has not been a very good year for most people. I know folks who got married, had babies, got promotions, and other good things, but for most of us this has been a year we can’t wait to forget. One thing I did recently that IS normal for me was that I voted early. I… Read more »
Faithful Friday 10-16
Ada Lovelace Day
Especially this year, it’s important to honor great women in history. And today we honor Ada Lovelace. She was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron, but her interests were in the areas of science and math. Granted, this may be in part because her mother didn’t want her to become a poet and pushed these studies, but Ada excelled… Read more »
Reflections of Portland
As I mentioned last week, my husband and I recently took a short trip to Portland. When I told people where we were going almost everyone had the same reaction “Are you sure you want to go there? Isn’t is dangerous?”. A couple folks were worried about travelling in general, but most people were only worried about us going… Read more »
Faithful Friday 10-10
Sight Day
Our sight is something a lot of us take for granted. Sure, we might wear glasses or contacts, and yes, we know our prescription is likely to change as we age, but we assume we’ll always have the ability to see. Today we think about those who can’t. Some were born blind. Others lose their sight due to illness or… Read more »
Getting Out
By the time you are reading this I will be on my way home from a few days in Northern Oregon visiting family and friends. I will admit I was not entirely on board when my husband first suggested this trip. In fact, originally he was going to go alone. But I made the decision that my mental health is… Read more »
Faithful Friday 10-3
Ask a Stupid Question Day
We all have it. That one thing that we don’t know that we think everyone else does. That one thing that we are scared to admit we don’t know. Yet we keep not knowing because we don’t want to ask that stupid question. Well good news- today is your day! Go ahead and ask for clarification on that one thing… Read more »