National Good Samaritan Day
This is another one that is super easy to celebrate- it’s Good Samaritan Day! Even if you’ve never stepped foot into a Sunday School class you’ve heard the story of the Good Samaritan- the looked down upon outsider that stood up and did the right thing when all the supposed upstanding citizens looked the other way. We can all be… Read more »
I Need Sleep and I Want it at the Right Time

Once again, the scourge upon our lives known as Daylight Saving Time is here. Many people look forward to this stupid day because it means that the sun rises and sets later every day. Clearly I am not one of these people. I’ve made my feelings about the angry tangerine currently in the White House very clear, but he had… Read more »
Faithful Friday 3-8
Learn What Your Name Means Day
Boycotting Boycotts

As I’m sure you heard, there was a movement on social media to boycott spending on February 28th. Ideas like this aren’t new- every time the price of gas goes up someone suggests it because it’s supposed to lower gas prices. It never works, and this one didn’t work either. And here’s why. #1 Lack of participation. It’s likely that… Read more »
Faithful Friday 2-28
World Spay Day
How to Christian

I’ve started this post multiple, multiple times. It’s been very hard, even though I’ve written about this topic several times before including here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4931 and plenty other places. But luck – or maybe divine intervention- was with me today. This morning at church we sang the Hymn “Help Us to Accept Each Other” by Frank Kahn. And it spoke to my… Read more »