Who’s to blame? That is the question I see lived out every day. Frustrated with our circumstances, we attempt to direct our emotions outward. Something, or preferably someone, must be responsible and we crave a place to vent our frustrations, even if our feelings are misplaced. We know the current health crisis began in China, and that makes it easy to make the Chinese government, […]
For several years we enjoyed a perennial garden in our yard. It was surprising because we are not especially gifted at caring for plants. That is understatement. The truth is we kill things we attempt to grow, so having a successful garden was an accomplishment. Years later, I learned that perennials are basically weeds that look pretty, meaning we successfully raised weeds. Our success was […]
Life is annoying. Not all the time, but there are moments when your plans and expectations are replaced with more pressing needs or unexpected distractions. These times can quickly steal your joy and affect other areas of your life. We can not isolate ourselves from annoyances, and in the bigger picture, they are often quite insignificant. At any moment, we know that there are people […]