There is so much going on that I feel like a one-armed paper hanger. Do people even use wallpaper any longer? I've been told never to wallpaper with my wife or anyone I want to remain close to. So, I have never and will never do so.
I remember years ago discussing communion crackers (life of a pastor). We had been using the soft crackers that tasted a lot like Styrofoam, they kind of melted in your mouth. I think there was a general consensus that crisp crackers are best.
There comes a point in time when we suddenly realize we cannot do it all on our own. There are just some mountains to high, some gorges to deep and some challenges and circumstances too big for us to carry.
It’s a few days after election day here in the U.S, and it’s always hard to know what to say. As a writer, I want to be encouraging and compassionate.
The country will have elected a new president when the community reads this. Currently, it is a dead heat, according to recent polls. If you believe the polls, it is a tight race.
I’m not a fan of the holiday season. I’m a cross between Scrooge and the Grinch. I’m not bragging, I’m confessing.
Do you ever feel like there is too much going on at once? I had that feeling this past week, so much so that I canceled a trip to Houston, which I had planned months before. But if I had to cancel a trip somewhere, there would be worse choices than the one to Houston.
It’s easy to compare our lives to the lives of others and social media even encourages it. Someone said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” The danger of comparison is that it can lead us to feelings of anxiety, inadequacy and dissatisfaction.
I absolutely love the fall season. I prefer to refer to this time of year as autumn.