Slip, Slide, and Fall
One of my greatest fears is that of falling. Years ago I did fall face first onto a cement sidewalk and ended up with a not so pretty black eye. Now, being much older, my walk is slower on the…
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Stumblers
I’ll be so glad when it starts to get lighter earlier, as it is still a little dark when I walk in the mornings. I have to be careful as I surely don’t want to stumble and fall. It wouldn’t…
Do You Pass Inspection?
It was that time of year again – car inspection! I was kind of dreading it as my Toyota Rave 4 is over 15 years old. How I praised the Lord when my mechanic said, “It passed!” All the necessary…
Giving Your Best
The Olympics has grabbed the attention of a lot of people, including myself, in certain areas of competition. It’s amazing to see world records being broken over and over again. The one thing you don’t see is anyone crying for…
A Bare Tree
It seems my maple trees are being reluctant in letting their leaves fall to the ground this year. But my crabapple is completely bare. It’s kind of a sad sight to look at and it makes me think about our…
What Kind of a “Bloomer” are You?
Our summer is quickly drawing to a close; but I certainly have enjoyed the variety of flowers in my yard this year. They’re all different; some blooming early, some later, some bloom all summer, and a few only display their…
No Regrets
Several pictures and figurines fill up the shelves in my living room and the above “couple” is one of them. It has often reminded me of my husband and I in our “younger years!” I think most of us dream…
The Ultra Marathon
Saturday my son, Lyle, ran in what’s called a hundred mile ultra marathon. This wasn’t the first time he had done something like this; so he knew how grueling it could be. I watched him for a few days as…