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2nd Cup of Coffee, 9/18/18: COFFEEOLOGY #3: BETTER LATTE THAN NEVER
Do NOT let all the colors fade to gray just because your hair does. Today’s title is a whimsical, coffee-flavored play on words. The content is a matter of life and premature death. I hope by the time you see “Loving you” at the close of this post, you’ll understand this is no hyperbole. I … Continue reading
2nd Cup for 3/1/18: THE RETIREE’S QUIZ
The Retiree’s Quiz How many days are there in your week? 6 Saturdays and a Sunday. Sort of. When is a retiree’s bedtime? Whenever they wake up from falling asleep on the couch. How many retirees does it take to change a lightbulb? Just one. Might take all day, though. What’s a retiree’s biggest gripe? … Continue reading
QTMs for 9/4/17: “WHERE DREAMS ARE BORN . . .”
“Come with me to where dreams are born, and time is never planned.” ~~~ Peter Pan Oh! In other words, retirement. 😎 Nope. Not being funny at all. Mere lack of money is no reason to stop dreaming. Do an online search relative to how many people have made amazing, lasting impacts on their world … Continue reading
2nd Cup for 8/10/17: WHADDYA MEAN, “THERE IS NO TRY”?
The first thing to try when all else fails is again. REMEMBER WHO’S ALWAYS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHEERLEADER. Jeremiah 29:11 has been abused by those trying to cram its sweep and majesty into paltry, Earthbound ambitions. Snipping that single verse out of the rich tapestry of the chapter is like popular media copying a single … Continue reading
2nd Cup for 7/26/17: YOU HAVE TODAY. DO SOMETHING WITH IT!
Today is the day where EVERYTHING changes if you want it to. There won’t be any perfect day in the future. Today is the perfect day–if you’re willing to use it. If you want it bad enough, what seems impossible up to now will one day become your warmup. “Strength isn’t given to you or … Continue reading
100-Word Strolls for 8/25/16: IF TODAY WERE THE LAST DAY OF YOUR LIFE . . .
Steve Jobs asked the question: “If today were the last day of your life, would you want to do what you are about to do today?” Yes. YES. I would! God stepped into my life when we were all sure my remaining days were in the single digits. Medicine had repeatedly done its best and … Continue reading
100-Word Strolls: TRIPPING ALONG WITH, AND USUALLY OVER, DREAMS
“Dreams are whispers from your soul.” – unknown I was responding to a friend’s question about the nature of dreaming. It occurred to me that the rest of you might enjoy this little stroll out in the woods while the coffee’s brewing. Remember: dreams, whether awake or asleep, don’t have to make sense. Good thing, … Continue reading
#27: THE LIGHT’S ALWAYS GREEN.
If there is such a thing as driver’s Heaven, a solid green light would be part of it, right? Anywhere you chose to go, the light’s always and forever green? That would pretty much make up for the vehicle issued to you upon entry being a pleasantly aged and mildly flatulent Vauxhall Velox Cresta. Look down, … Continue reading
#24: CREATE A DRAFT WITH YOUR GROWTH
Don’t stand around looking at others for inspiration; they’re busy looking at you for the same reason. DARE TO STAND OUT. Oh, I don’t mean a Trumpish pumpkin fake-bake and hair by tornado, or running around in Minion yoga pants and scuba fins–otherwise known as Walmart chique. Let who you are, your character shine through from … Continue reading