At Christmas time, I love to sort through the presents under the tree, looking for ones addressed to me. I'll pick each one up, shake it, squish it, feel the edges and try to identify the contents. I find books and cds fairly easy to identify unless the giver intentionally … [Read more...] about A gift to be treasured
Encouragement. Guidance. Accountability
Dawn after the dark
Preparing lunches for work. Washing dishes. Sweeping the floors. Normal activities of life. Just going about my evening routine. Then I glance out the window and my routine comes to a halt. The sun is slipping beyond the horizon. The sky is painted a rainbow of colors broken only … [Read more...] about Dawn after the dark
My new job
I get a lot of questions these days about my new job. Sometimes I'm not entirely sure how to explain what I do. But then my manager sent me this article and told me to use it to explain what I do. I work in Heavy Equipment Investigations. Nearly every day a CAT machine is stolen. … [Read more...] about My new job
Tractor pull
Last night I had a really cool experience. My church put on a picnic dinner in the park with a lot of fun activities. One of those activities was a tractor pull. I had never seen one, let alone participated in a tractor pull. Last night I did both. I signed up, not really knowing … [Read more...] about Tractor pull
Pride, Fear & Independence
These three things are a big part of my life and I'm not okay with that. Fear often drives us - it affects our decisions, our judgment, our ability to reason. Fear is a dangerous motivation. It can cause you to do things you might not do otherwise.Pride is just plain ugly. It … [Read more...] about Pride, Fear & Independence
