“Hello. This is your excavator. I know I told you I couldn’t come until the end of October, but I have a few hours and wondered if I could come and work? I’ll be there in about 45 minutes.” Panic! We weren’t prepared! There was construction debris to be picked up, the electrical conduit to…
Category: Inspiration
A Pain in the Neck
My neck is killing me. Ok, so not killing me literally. Ever had a stiff neck that wouldn’t go away? Better check your posture. A couple of months ago my massage therapist recommended that I work on my posture. Yep, I knew I needed to improve that. However, it sure isn’t a one-time decision to…
Like a Child
“Jesus, I hope the kids want to make friends. And, Jesus, make this day the best day ever. Amen.” Prayer of a four-year-old the night before the first day of pre-school. “Unless you become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of God.” Jesus quoted in Matthew 18:3 In her mom’s words, this…
September Sighs
Ugh! It’s time to get up, but the sky is dark gray and claustrophobic. Apparently, it has sucked all my energy out and left me with its gray emptiness. Brrrr. It’s chilly. How about if I just stay in bed? No? Ok, by sheer will I’ll drag myself thru the morning routine and hope my…
Tomatoes and Sons
My friend is in her 70’s, but her enthusiasm for life is inspiring. She planted 300 tomato plants again this Spring. If the preceding years are any indication, she and her husband will harvest and sell 6,000 pounds of tomatoes from their home on a busy two lane road in rural Oregon. But entrepreneurship isn’t…
Goals, Guilt, Guts
A few days ago I was driving by a barn. Immediately I cringed inside. It isn’t that I don’t like barns. I cringed because the barn reminded me of an undone project. I had promised my teenage granddaughter that we’d photograph old barns together. That familiar, accusing voice hissed- “You haven’t even started your project…