It’s been a “But God” week for me. And that’s not a shameless plug for the book; it’s a fact! The Crud I don’t know if I had “the crud” or a massive migraine, but last Saturday (dawn to dusk…
From Crud, Crying, and Cringing to Christmas Shopping!
A Short Memo to Church Leaders on Behalf of Singles*
Pastors, spiritual leaders, church small group organizers, etc. Just a loving tip from one of many whose house doesn’t have a spouse—because I’ve seen it more often than not over the last five years [and I truthfully, therefore, refer to…
“Auntie Brenda’s” Ideas for Sweetest Day 2014
Wikipedia states that “Sweetest Day is a holiday celebrated in the Midwestern United States, and parts of the Northeastern United States, on the third Saturday in October. Sweetest Day has also been referred to as a ‘concocted promotion’ created by the candy industry solely to…
Don’t You Already Have One of Those?
So far during the previous seven days of October, I’ve eliminated the following as part of Operation Optimize October: nearly 625 poorly taken, duplicate, or “why-did-I-even-take-that-picture” photos from my phone (don’t judge); 102 nonworking pens or broken mechanical pencils (27…
It’s Time to Optimize October!
The Unabridged Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word optimize as: “to make as perfect, effective, or functional as possible.” I read that definition recently and thought: I wish I could optimize my life! Seriously—who wouldn’t want to have things in his or her…