The Noticer

This past Sunday, we had a special speaker at church. Also, Son numbers 1 and 2 woke up early that morning. Midway through the service, Son #2 was trying to stay awake. Son #1 was in the Children’s Church, and we didn’t have to meet with the teachers after church, so I think he behavedContinue reading “The Noticer”

Going Beyond

I’m not one for making New Year’s Resolutions. I believe that I should wake up every morning intending to do my best in everything. Sometimes, I don’t do so well. Other times, I do very well. Some goals don’t get done. Some goals get done, and then some. But at the end of the day,Continue reading “Going Beyond”

Something Good

Christmas catalogs. We used to wait for them to come out each year. My grandparents always had the Sears and J.C. Penny catalogs. They were the size of unbridged dictionaries. My brother and I would study every page that had the imprint of any resemblance of toys. I sat at the end of the barContinue reading “Something Good”

The Chapter Closes

When I started writing and posting on Facebook on December 31, 2022, I did not have a set plan in mind. I didn’t know if I would write every day or if I would only write on weekdays. Initially, I thought I would stop after only three or four weeks. When February came around, IContinue reading “The Chapter Closes”

The Wasp Brigade

Well, this won’t have anything to do with winter or Christmas, although it may make you thankful for this time of year. It was 2007. I was helping my dad mow lawns. We mowed this lawn so many times but never had any problems. For some reason, on this humid July day, the tides ofContinue reading “The Wasp Brigade”