I don't do running. When I do attempt to, it tends to end with a spectacular fall on my behalf. I have fallen running downhill, running uphill and even running on the flat. To confess, I was often wearing heels at the time, not the wisest choice for running. And truth be told these occasions were… Continue reading The Running Man
Tag: Christianity
The Punctuation of Life
I am sure that with the debut of the texting and twittering, punctuation received a hammering. With character spaces being at a premium the use of full stops and commas would have dropped, save for the use of colon and the bracket combined to make the smiley face of course. I'm amazed that this combination… Continue reading The Punctuation of Life
You are loved
Whispers of the Heart
Sometimes we have dreams and hope, wishes even that we never articulate or voice. Dreams and hopes that reside only in our hearts and some only fleetingly at that. Yet God hears all these quiet wishes and the unarticulated dreams. The heart whispers and God hears and responds. Today my husband had one such fleeting wish -… Continue reading Whispers of the Heart
The Carpet Bag
Who could forget Mary Poppins' carpet bag? If you've ever seen the movie, the carpet bag is quite synonymous with the arrival of Mary Poppins to the Banks' house. And despite its limited size (which actually was rather capacious) it was able to contain all manner of large items from a mirror to a pot plant… Continue reading The Carpet Bag
It’s Friday!
If Stress is Contagious then….
According a team of psychologists from St Louis University, stress is as contagious as the common cold. Apparently this is through the conveying of stress through tone of voice, facial expressions and posture. As people perceive the stress of another, they themselves "catch" the stress. If stress is contagious, other internal realities must also be contagious. A… Continue reading If Stress is Contagious then….
Locked up in the Tower of London
I've been locked in the Tower of the London. The very Tower where Queen Anne Boleyn, Queen Catherine Howard and Lady Grey met their fate. These Queens all lost their heads there. I fortunately did not and have survived to tell my tale. So how did I end up locked in the Tower? Many years ago I… Continue reading Locked up in the Tower of London
A Tale of Two Coffees
Today was a two coffee day, actually a two coffee morning! And that made it a good day. Catching up with a friend for coffee at a café progressed to us checking out a couple of shops close by. That then led to the need to pause and what better place than another café with another… Continue reading A Tale of Two Coffees
O Give thanks
Blue Skies & Lollipops 