November joys … Blooms out of brokenness!

November joys … Blooms out of brokenness!

My clerodendrum is blooming!!   I’ve had it two full years, and not once has it ever bloomed.  And now  …  right after I just about lost it completely  …  it’s blooming!    How is that possible?!?  The clerodendrum cutting…
November 22, 2023Posted inGratitude, Hope
Grocery store joys! #3

Grocery store joys! #3

I headed to the grocery store to pick up the items we needed for Thanksgiving dinner:  *  a small bag of potatoes  …  for fluffy Thanksgiving mashed potatoes!  *  a small bag of cranberries  …  for the cranberry…
November 20, 2023Posted inGratitude, Relationships
November joys … Thankurrito!

November joys … Thankurrito!

My son went out to lunch with his coworkers  …  and he sent me this photo of the menu board from the place where they went out to eat.   A Thankuritto!    That’s awesome!   I would definitely try that! …
November 19, 2023Posted inGratitude, Relationships
November joys … Beanbag chairs!

November joys … Beanbag chairs!

My daughter is having a spa party/movie night at her place!    And she invited me to come!   I’m so excited!   I’ve never been to a spa party before!    We’re all going to munch on tacos, make raspberry Italian-cream…
November 18, 2023Posted inGratitude, Relationships
You are Salt!

You are Salt!

This past Sunday our pastor preached from II Thessalonians 2:1-12  …  about the Man of Lawlessness  …  and the coming of Jesus Christ.    Our pastor asked the question:  Are we are seeing an increase in lawlessness in society…
November 14, 2023Posted inLife Lessons
Mom Umbrella

Mom Umbrella

I was walking loops for exercise around my front drive when it began raining.    Normally, people in Seattle do not use umbrellas, because it only ever lightly sprinkles.    We just pull the hood of our jacket up and…
November 13, 2023Posted inRelationships