Category Archives: life & love
Book of Life
In the wake of the Mayan miscalculation, I was attracted to a sign in front of a Mennonite homestead yesterday. It read, “What’s written in your book of life?” Where I live, we have a number of Mennonite and Amish … Continue reading
Traditions
Traditions are a wonderful thing. They are a glue that binds families together. Doing the same thing every year has a certain appeal of continuity. A fellow blogger, writing at Field Notes from Fatherhood — http://fieldnotesfromfatherhood.com/2012/12/15/of-the-ties-that-bind-families-one-is-second-only-to-love-tradition/ — summed it well. … Continue reading
Wheeze, Rattle
Well, I’m back from the doctor’s and I told you I wasn’t really sick. Okay, maybe just a little. They went though the vitals. Weight, well, we won’t go there, but in my defense, I had my shoes on and … Continue reading
Cough, Cough, COUGH
In case anyone was wondering, I’ve been absent from the blogosphere for a few days because I’ve been sick. Not terminal. Not too serious. In fact, probably not too sick. I’ve had a nagging Cough, Cough, COUGH for almost a … Continue reading
Here Comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa Claus. Here comes Santa Claus … Now, with my white hair, round face, beard and jolly jelly-belly, I have been called Santa Claus a few times in my life. In fact, yesterday when I was at the … Continue reading
Sitting in the Corner
The other day my live-in daughter-in-law Monica came down the stairs and with a big smile on her face said, “You made your bed!” Sheepishly I responded, “No. She did,” pointing to my visiting daughter-in-law Mandi. Let’s backtrack a bit. … Continue reading
The Light 