I was recently shopping around for some new furniture for our condo. The furniture we’ve had for many years had seen its better days and my wife and I decided that it was time for a change. We traveled from showroom to showroom and gradually narrowed down our choices. As I was wondering through the […]
Don’t Believe the Lies in the Mirror
As a young child, I loved attending the county fair. It only came around to our area once per year so it was always exciting when it was that time of year again. My family didn’t have a lot of extra money so it was a real treat when we were able to go. Of […]
We Can All Have a Clean Slate
As a child, I used to love to play with a toy called “Etch-A-Sketch.” In those days, before video games, computers, and all of the electronic gadgets we have today, the Etch-A-Sketch was pretty amazing. You could rotate the small white knobs clockwise and create a series of straight lines and create almost any picture you could […]
Choose to Let Your Ruins Come to Life
I was walking through a residential area near my condo several months ago and was paying close attention to the many gorgeous homes of all colors, shapes, and sizes. There were brick homes, two-story homes, ranch style homes and on and on. It was a wonderful neighborhood with homeowners walking their dogs down the street […]
Our Decision To Be or Not To Be
I have to admit it—I love keeping “to-do” lists. I make lists to go shopping. I make lists of tasks for goals I want to achieve. I even have an electronic “to-do” list software program that helps me organize and plan my daily work tasks and keep track of deadlines. There is something about having […]
Sitting at the Captains Table
My wife and I received a pleasant surprise when we returned to our ship’s cabin on a recent cruise. It had been a long hot day on the beach and we were ready to return and rest and get ready for dinner that evening. When we arrived to our room, we both noticed that there […]
