I was excited to see this statue during a visit to the lovely The Pittock Mansion in Portland.
I thought it might be Boy with Thorn. Continue reading “Boy With Thorn”
Boy With Thorn
Tag: Lori Greer in Portland
Who’s mad?
This brought a smile to my face and those of the women who were standing nearby.
Musings on my birthday
Today is my birthday which puts me in a philosophical frame of mind.
I found myself thinking about the tumultuous year that flew by.
So many good things! Life was a joy. My sons and their families were doing great. Continue reading “Musings on my birthday”
Fair Warning…
I know most of us have bad days at times.
However, I can never understand why or how a person could be RUDE to the person behind the counter anywhere. Or, what gives a person the right to be mean to others at anytime? Continue reading “Fair Warning…”
All those bad boys!
Caffeine, sugar, fat, carbs, white flour, processed foods…all those bad boys! Continue reading “All those bad boys!”
Paranoid?
“Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.” Kurt Cobain
Am I paranoid? You be the judge.
Aiden’s First Bike
Another sign that my grandson is growing up!
No Rest This Sunday
I am exhausted.
What started as a lovely Sunday turned into a harrowing experience.
A Morning Resolve
“I will try this day to live a simple, sincere, and serene life, repelling promptly every thought of discontent, anxiety, discouragement, impurity, and self-seeking;
“cultivating cheerfulness, magnanimity, charity, and the habit of holy silence;
“exercising economy in expenditure, generosity in giving, carefulness in conversation, diligence in appointed service, fidelity to every trust, and a childlike faith in God.
ln particular I will try to be faithful in those habits of prayer, work, study, physical exercise, eating, and sleep which I believe that Holy Spirit has shown me to be right….” *
*Excerpt from Forward Day by Day
Compare & Despair
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.”
Most of us know that this is not true.
Joey Julius almost lost his life because of words. Continue reading “Compare & Despair”
