Faithful Friday 8-30
Just Because Day
Today is National Just Because Day. Today please feel free to do something you wouldn’t usually do or are on the fence about…….. just because. Buy that outfit. Try out that new lunch place you’ve been driving by for weeks. OR, you can do something super nice for someone “just because”. That would be great too. Celebrate any way you… Read more »
I Need Your Help
I am stuck. I have several half-written blog posts that I can’t seem to figure out how to finish, but beyond that the idea bucket has run dry. I certainly could write every week about the new ridiculous things going on in Washington DC I don’t want to. It’s too depressing. I suppose I could write about my cats every… Read more »
Faithful Friday 8-23
No Excuses
Our local embarrassment, Congressman Steve King of Iowa’s 4th District, was at it again this week. Apparently admitting he’s a white nationalist, being openly mysogynistic, and just being all over ignorant wasn’t enough. Apparently being so generally repulsive that his own party has barred him from serving on any committees or positions of leadership wasn’t enough. Nope. This past week,… Read more »
Faithful Friday 8-16
Relaxation Day
Take it easy today folks- it’s National Relaxation Day! This holiday was created in the mid 1980s by a fourth grader who was wise beyond his years. He understood then what many adults still don’t- all work and no play does indeed make Jack a dull boy. It’s way too easy to get wrapped up in all the things we… Read more »
Thank You Good People!
For years I’ve seen people announce – with various degrees of fanfare – that they are leaving social media. I HATE it when someone makes a huge deal out of leaving- it really smacks of baiting – i.e. putting something up for the sore purpose of seeing how many people will reply and cheer you up. It reeks of narcissism… Read more »
Faithful Friday 8-9
If Not Now, When?
At the time I’m writing this there have been 2 mass shootings in the US in the past 48 hours. I pray there isn’t another by the time this goes live. While I do believe prayer is powerful and can move mountains, anyone with an IQ higher than their show size should have figured out by now that thoughts and… Read more »