Posted in young voices on Apr 25th, 2009
A friend near Seattle sent me this, from her brother, who got it from the mother, Susie Lacy, Fort Stockton.
My six-year-old daughter Savannah has always held a very black-and-white view of justice. She is very literal in her thinking. People don’t make mistakes or forget to do something they promised; they lie. To her way […]
Posted in Just thinking ... on Apr 17th, 2009
‘Twas two weeks after Easter, and all through our town
Not a creature was stirring—they’d all fallen down!
The cars were all parked, or else snug in a ditch,
And all the glad skiers felt blesséd and rich.
While I—at the keyboard—and you—in your bed—
Were eyeing the weather forecast in our heads.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen […]
Posted in Just thinking ... on Apr 16th, 2009
I am 62 years old today! So Vicki treated me to supper at Red Lobster this evening.
We had our favorite server, Cat, who is just a delightful young lady! Vicki told her it’s my birthday, and I asked her to guess how old I am. She wavered … equivocated … then gulped and offered, “52?” […]
Posted in God thoughts on Apr 15th, 2009
I feel Your presence, Lord,
Surrounded by creation
(Majesty beyond all art):
Eagles proudly soaring,
Jays and chipmunks singing,
Joy explodes from tongue and heart:
Then sings my soul, my Savior, God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
You fill my worship, Lord—
Piano, drum, guitar,
And voice combine as praises ring.
The words and harmonies
Are joined to lift us up,
And kneel […]
Posted in Just thinking ..., writing on Apr 11th, 2009
I have pieces in three compilation books out this spring. And I’ve got a book signing Easter Eve, for which I really wanted all the books! However, Love Is a Verb (Gary Chapman, Bethany House) wasn’t coming out till mid-April … or maybe May … or early April … or (the long-suffering PR rep finally […]
Posted in Just thinking ..., God thoughts on Apr 6th, 2009
Remember the old “Name Game” song? You know, “Sallie, Sallie, Bo-Ballie! Banana-fana fo-fallie! Fee-fi-mo-mallie—Sallie!”
I have several new babies in my life, most of whom have (by my standards and taste, anyway) rather odd names. Out of courtesy to the proud mommies, I won’t list the names in question, but it’s gotten me to thinking …
Maybe […]
Posted in Travels on Apr 3rd, 2009
Oh, my! I recommend you avoid driving in 40-50 mph wind gusts, especially between Amarillo, TX, and Denver, CO. And even more especially for ten hours! And even more especially in a 30-foot RV!
Yoiks … I am so tired … so sore … but glad to be home!
Today we went to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society’s site—”we” being Diane and me, Annelle (Diane’s mother), Susan Bauer (Diane’s childhood friend), and Susan’s parents, Ruth and Duke Cornell.
We walked around a while, until Annelle’s knees and my hip were screaming in complaint. Then we hopped on the DABS tram and rode the rest […]