Kate said people What I want to write I won’t write so I’m moving my fingers across the keyboard and thinking all the while of what I ‘should’ write. People People, People who need people, Are the luckiest people in the world We’re children, needing other children And yet letting a grown-up pride Hide all… [Read More]
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Five Minute Friday: Compromise
Kate said compromise Compromise can be the key to marital bliss! Or, it can be the selling of your soul. Let me explain. In 1985-6 my husband and I decided we were going to move to the panhandle of Idaho – we bought 25 acres of raw land – it was perfect. He began building… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Worth
Kate said worth Now, the VERY FIRST THING that popped into my head this morning, with only one-half cuppa coffee, is the song Is He Worthy? Worthy is definitely from the word worth – so it does work. Not sure where I’m going with this prompt and short essay – but let’s begin. WORTHy My husband… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: HOW
Kate said How? How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52.7 “How” is a basic adverb. Kind of a bland word – one we say at least 99 times… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Stay
Kate said STAY From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. [They did not STAY with Him.] 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?” 68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 Also we have come… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday – BORN
Kate said born I have zero idea where this will go. Five minutes. Born I wonder how many babies have been born during C19. I wonder even more how many were unborn, due to abortion? Isn’t it odd that churches closed but heaven forbid the Planned Parenthood clinics did not. My neighbor works for an… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday – Forward
Kate said forward With last week’s word being “normal” – and nothing is, what is there to look forward to? Webster’s says forward is… In the direction one is facing or traveling; toward the front. I am a forward-thinker but I am not a political progressive; in fact, I am extremely conservative – I’m just… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Normal
Kate said NORMAL I knew this word would rear its ugly head sooner or later during this C19 mess. Normal. So, what IS normal anyway? Back to the … too much to do not enough hours in a day I am soooo tired running here and there taking kids to one sports practice or music… [Read More]