SELF SABOTAGE

SELF SABOTAGE

I was playing doubles pickleball with a friend recently and she was having difficulty getting her serve into the opposing team’s court. Each time it was her turn to serve, she’d hit the ball out of bounds. This happened three times in a row. I encouraged her with the...
Archie and the Cat Poo

Archie and the Cat Poo

(THIS STORY IS FROM 10 YEARS AGO WHEN ARCHIE WAS STILL A PUPPY. I SURE DO MISS HIM!) I let my dog, Archie, sit in my lap for a couple of minutes yesterday. He hasn’t done that in months since he doesn’t really “fit” in my lap anymore now that he’s 9 months old. He was...
UPWARD

UPWARD

My son and I were walking on a concrete pathway along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. After hiking along the path for over a mile we decided to head back. But, on our way back, I noticed that we were now going “uphill.” When we began our hike, I...
“The HILLS”

“The HILLS”

In Psalm 121 the psalmist wrote, “I lift up my eyes to THE HILLS – where does my HELP come from?” That’s a very good question we should all ask ourselves from time to time during our lives…”WHERE DOES MY HELP COME FROM?” If this Psalm were written today, it...
MOVING FORWARD … LOOKING BACKWARD

MOVING FORWARD … LOOKING BACKWARD

I guess I was about 19 years old when I had my very first “fender-bender.” I had just gotten a roast beef sandwich at the Arbys drive-through and was waiting to merge on to the highway as I sat behind another car. I looked over my shoulder and there were no cars...