Valentine’s Day Constipation
I’ve heard that the first step to correcting a problem is to admit that I have one. OK, here’s my problem: Valentine’s Day. I’ve seen the images of the tuxedo-clad Romeos who’ve been to the Jared store and have a reservation at a budget-breaking restaurant. Their table sits in a quiet spot with at least […]
Olfactory Noise
Mood music invades our thoughts in most every venue including Lowes and Home Depot. Visit some homes and the conversation will compete with the sports broadcast or streaming music channel for the stage. Something about silence frightens people. We could write many words from both viewpoints—those who dread the silence as well as those who […]
Rust Remover for the Soul
I started my day mired in the gunk that grinds mental machinery to a screeching halt. So many negative thoughts ping-ponged between my ears! The worst part of it all? I was trying to have my morning quiet time—reading Scripture, praying, conversing with God—all that stuff believers are supposed to do. God has a sense […]
The Blessing of the Messy Kitchen
One of the key personal philosophies that guided me as an engineer can be worded as follows: “The first one to the river builds the bridge.” Whether it was creating a reusable block of code or establishing testbeds and running miles of cable in the lab, I found myself standing on the bank of many […]
The Bible From 10000 Feet
In the last year I have read four “Bible at a glance” type books. Why undertake such a task? Why zoom out to the 10,000 foot level and take in the Bible in overview fashion? It seemed like a good idea at the start, and in fact the endeavor became a remarkable faith booster. We […]
IKEA Trip Report
Although the activity had no appearance on my bucket list I made a pilgrimage to Charlotte, North Carolina to visit the IKEA store. Many of the ladies in my circle of acquaintance go gaga over IKEA, and somehow shopping from a web page when a brick and mortar (or cinder block in this case) building […]