Tag: Family
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Writing Prompt:
What are you most proud of in your life? Well first of all anytime I see the word proud I think of what scripture says. God does not like those who are boastful or prideful. The word pride has been twisted into pride months for groups who definitely boast in disgusting ways. Yet there is…
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Paranoia Part 1
Thursday. Tendinitis. Nervousness. The March surgery, the initial one on my left arm this year really worked me over. There were two incidents one by complete accident and the other on purpose. One Friday night I’m not sure it was even an entire month after surgery. I had my bandage taken off at that point,…
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Writing Prompt:
What could you try for the first time? After trying some different jobs in different areas of my comfort zone. There are two things I don’t just want to try. They are two special jobs or more so special titles that can have both pros and cons that make life interesting. I have tried mowing,…
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Writing Prompt:
What principles define how you live? The photo underneath is my Grandpa Freddy’s Bible. He would read the book of Ruth to Grandma often, it was like their love story written in Biblical times. There is no perfect person; save Christ Himself. My Grandparents from both sides of my family and my parents instilled the…
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Family Project
Several years ago now, Dad had to make us a new swing for our frame. I don’t remember what happened besides it was cheaply made and broke. The new swing is much heavily and sturdily built. A work of art really. Earlier this year Mom and I got to talking about Grandma and Grandpa’s old…
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Queasy
Yesterday I actually got to watch as my Therapist took apart my bandage. I don’t think I have really observed it due to the angles of the surgical site on my arm. This time though I saw the bandage come undone and then the boatloads of gauze keeping my surgical site dry and clean. Still…
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The Nuances of Life
Yesterday I ended up driving my Mom and brother to the podiatrist. Not quite 2 weeks since surgery and I’ve still got a couple more days with it on. Again I found myself sitting right in front of my former workplace. A distant memory came back to me. The church lady and friend Yvonne came…
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Sunday Morning of the 21st
Once Mom left my room and she and Dad headed towards Sullivan, I tried to go back to sleep. I had at least 3 alarms to make sure I woke up to prepare the Lasagna. Yet I had a heavy heart… I prayed over the situation and that help would be presented and somehow things…
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What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind?
Writing Prompt: Both sides of my family were faithful to church families. They had loving and strong communities at Bethel and Pleasantville Methodist Church when I was born. I have literally spent a lifetime in the Methodist Church because of my ties to the Pleasantville Church. Yet it never crossed my mind ever to make…
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Nausea…
Yesterday, I woke up feeling pretty good considering my arm was dead from the clavicle pain bloc on Thursday. Then somehow Friday to Saturday it turned from feeling numb to being like a couple of bricks instead of my arm. It happens slowly until I get worn out from not sitting down and propping it…
Jewells of Thought 