Year: 2005

A former TV addict, I recovered by simply not learning to like any new shows. I freed up an hour every time one of my favourites vanished. Until recently, however, I still taped and watched two popular daily talk shows. … Read more

Seven hours in a plane is too long a time for my body not to protest. By the time I'd sat there for a few hours, I found I was playing mental games just to keep myself from protesting vigorously … Read more

During my working years, there was a period when I was really down and out. Troubles seemed to flood in from every side. Although I tried to keep my problems to myself, my feelings have always had a way of … Read more

The dance floor was covered with a large variety of shoes. Of course they were all attached to people's legs! More experienced feet wore dark lace-up oxfords with support inserts, while younger toes sported three-inch heels, strappy sandals, and bright … Read more

"Just a closer walk with Thee" is one of my favourite hymns. The first verse begins with the words "I am weak, but Thou art strong", taken directly from Paul's second letter to the Corinthian church. I learned the song … Read more

As a child, I heard many fascinating stories about what was on the moon — one of the first being the story about the cow that jumped over the moon. Someone told me that there was a man on the … Read more

I used to be a snowbird wannabe. When my parents scurried off to Florida at the first sign of a winter blow, I wanted to climb right in their back seat. Not a fan of ice, snow, and cold, nevertheless … Read more

In my study at home, on top of a shelf, is an aquamarine painted pot that contains loose change, paper clips, and pins. Anyone looking at it would call it ugly and worthless. When I see it, I think that … Read more

In these days of specialists, which type of physician one goes to for an ailment is a significant decision. Recently, I visited my internal medicine doctor for a physical. He, in turn, sent me for lab work to test my … Read more

Most Christians cringe when they hear profanity in the world. "In the good old days", the misuse of God's name seemed to come only from hard-living, tough-looking fellows standing on street corners. Just last week while watching an episode of … Read more