The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another, and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it. -J. M. Barrie My little notebooks were beginnings — they were the ground into which … Continue reading Quotes on life and writing
Whimsy
Picking up change
I believe it’s been five years since I last wrote about my weight loss progress, mainly because there wasn’t any progress to report. Things have gone better over the past two years and I have now lost 27 pounds (12 kg). That’s enough to get my pant size down to 36 from 40 and move … Continue reading Picking up change
Requiem for the barber shop
Time was when every little town had a barber, and that barber was busy ten hours a day, six days a week. For 75 cents one could get a haircut and catch up on the local news and tall tales. The day of 75 cent haircuts is long gone; barbers today, if you can find … Continue reading Requiem for the barber shop
Silence like cancer
The fire, the wind, the earthquake beat upon the mountain like hammer blows. Elijah knew God did not speak like that. After all was silent, he heard a gentle voice. It was so soft that he could not discern the words; he went to the mouth of the cave to hear better. God spoke to … Continue reading Silence like cancer
Women of the Bible
[I was assigned to present some Bible questions during the Sunday evening service at our church. I decided to post them online today. Tomorrow I will post the answers.] 1. Who was Adam’s wife? 2. Hadassah changed her name when she became Queen of Persia. What was her new name? 3. Abraham married again after … Continue reading Women of the Bible
Love is for giving
Love is the first-mentioned characteristic of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. It is given to us freely and abundantly, as long as we keep on giving it away, freely and abundantly. But if we feel that smiles, thank you’s and kind words are too precious to be squandered unless we receive them first from … Continue reading Love is for giving
New Eyes
You have to be displaced from what's comfortable and routine and then you get to see things with fresh eyes, with new eyes. -Amy Tan For those who have experienced a displacement from all that is familiar and routine, this statement will be self-evident. What about people who have never experienced such a disruption and … Continue reading New Eyes
Does the Bible mention dinosaurs?
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are … Continue reading Does the Bible mention dinosaurs?
Religious communes in Canada
Reading posts by Jnana Hodson about religious communes in the USA prompted me to compile a list of some of the more notable communal groups of the past and present is Canada. Read Jnana Hodson's posts here, and here. 1. The Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy and the Huron Confederacy could be considered as having been … Continue reading Religious communes in Canada
Government sponsored morality
“Every generation, no matter how paltry its character, thinks itself much wiser than the one immediately preceding it, let alone those that are more remote. ” -William Shakespeare Old Mr. Shakespeare was a pretty keen observer of human nature with all its foibles. I guess that's why his plays remain so popular, we are still … Continue reading Government sponsored morality
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