Web: The information accessed via the internet.
Log: The official recording of events during a voyage by sea or air.
Blog: A shortening and combining of the term web log, referring to a webpage or site where someone writes regularly and informally about personal opinions, activities, and experiences.
My disclaimer –
Under this tab so boldly marked Blog, you’ll find little stories I’m writing from my life and imagination. Stories that may contain personal opinions, activities, and experiences, but—I don’t want to mislead you—this page simply doesn’t fit the log of my voyage by web description.
So, I’ve got an idea for a more accurate name.
Bstories.
Let me know if you like it.
Life in the Broken
I was riding my bike to exercise class thinking about broken things. My first marriage specifically. Divorce is such an ugly thing. I remember attending a wedding a few years ago thinking that couple up front promising ‘til-death-do-us-part couldn’t possibly imagine...
A Piece of Poetic Pondering
Our Source and Destination You, Father, are the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and End of all things. You are our Source and Destiny. And yet... You allow this messy middle. Within these borders, You allow Your creatures to explore, to...
The Good Thing About Being Poor at Christmas
"The poor you will always have with you." - Matthew 26:11a ‘Twas the day after the day after Christmas... Ordinarily, I would be ruminating over the things I’ve done poorly. The dish that wasn’t flavorful enough, or overcooked, or undercooked, or perfectly...
The Ghost of Christmas Dread
November 27th. She wakes heavy with thoughts of Christmas. Light leaks dim through the slats of the shades. Dim light she senses through closed lids. Like the sun is a low watt bulb. Not fully day. She could sleep another hour, or maybe two. It’s early yet, but day is...
How To Spruce Up Your Inbox – Part 2 (With Humblest Apologies)
Report From an Unspruced Up Inbox So, how did you do? In the thirteen days since I posted Part 1 of this two-part series, how did you do with my handy, dandy Sprucing Up the Inbox plan? You want to know how I did? Not a terribly impressive showing, I'm afraid. I moved...
How To Spruce Up Your Inbox – Part 1
My prayer is that we can all be more intentional and selective in our email subscriptions, reading the good words we sign up for, and graciously saying thank you and goodbye when the time is right.