Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. It was a tarantula, the size of my hand, crawling down my bedroom blinds. I woke up with a start, got out of bed on the side farther from the window,… Continue reading Tarantulas, Blinds, and the Inside of the Cup
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Quelling Our Anxieties and Fears
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. I was in first grade at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and that was old enough to understand something bad, very bad, might happen. I have a vivid memory… Continue reading Quelling Our Anxieties and Fears
On the Nightstand–Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts
Maybe it happens to you too, those times when you beat yourself up over something no one else noticed. Or maybe it’s anxiety about things over which you have little or no control over, like whether someone is practicing social distancing or who’s going to win an election. Oh, you trust that all shall be… Continue reading On the Nightstand–Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts
Lord, I Lift Your Name on High
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. I started writing devotions/reflections with no formal training. In fact, I’ve never had a religion, theology, or even philosophy course. I will modestly say I seem to have gotten fairly good… Continue reading Lord, I Lift Your Name on High