“When it comes to what we writers do……we are like beggars who try to show other beggars where we found bread.” David Brooks (quoting D.T. Niles) The Second Mountain pg. XXX introduction The search for the best book. I’ve been cruising around on a lot of sites that have a lot of great information about how to slow down, take stock in your life, and make changes so you can enjoy the important things of life. Many of the sources are Christian based. Most of them, Christian or not, have embraced and mixed in great-sounding philosophies that reflect the statement that implies that none of us know the right way-we…
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Why You Need a Simple School Schedule With NO Regrets
When my premie neared the age of deciding what we were going to do about school, I knew it wasn’t a matter of where he would be going. He was not nearly ready for formal education. Back in the 80s, in a small town, I was afraid this child of mine would be put in a “dumb” class, be labeled, and then, he would carry that stigma with him for the rest of his life. Isn’t that awful? I had no reason to think otherwise- that’s how it was when I went to school, back in the 60s and 70s. Simple living for our family. One day, I happened to…
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What to Do With All That Wonderful Papaya
The Dilemma It began as an unplanned surprise gift that came out of a compost pile. It went from “what is that?” to blessing me with an incredible amount of fruit. In fact, there was so many that I couldn’t keep up with the bounty. I had a dilemma! I began giving away papaya. At least, I tried. I’m pretty sure my take on papaya being wonderful is not shared by everyone. It’s an acquired taste for sub-tropical and tropical tastebuds only! There were not many takers. I admit I left a couple on a neighbor’s doorstep when they weren’t home! What was I going to do with all that…
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How to Combat an Exhausting School Schedule
You thought you were ready for a new school year. But, as you look at all the options complete with promising rewards, you know deep down, that by Christmas time, you will be exhausted. If this year is going to be like every other year, the last few months will be merely waiting for it to be over. The drive to accomplish left long before the semester was over, much less the whole school year. But the pressure is great and the reasons to oblige the demands are real. The good news is, you can combat the exhausting school schedule. How do we stop being so busy? How can we…
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How to Make Your Home a Place of Refuge
Creating a home of Busyless can start with one corner of your home. Having a designated place of refuge for daily rest will help with the new habit of your desire to stop being too busy. It will be a reminder of your commitment to the obedience of God’s rest that He has for you. The hardest part comes later The hardest part about starting a new habit is to keep doing the new habit until it becomes a part of our life. You can read about it, make up your mind to do it, maybe do it for a short time, and then you still may return to the…
