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Independence Day 23
It’s the Fourth of July, but y’all still want to shop, so I’m going to be at Walgreens keeping the lights on. We are not the same. 4 July 2023
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Awake in the Morning
One of the downsides off THC and caffeine is that insomnia still stinks. 3 July 2023
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Another Church
My ride to church has been out of town for two weeks so I went to another church with a friend of mine. He’s a pastor and it’s a change of pace to listen to him preach a 45 minute sermon compared to a Latter Day Saint sacrament meeting. One thing struck me very hard…
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Afternoon Meltdowns
I went to Walgreens. I worked for 45 minutes. The power went off at home. My boys had afternoon meltdowns. I punched back out and quickly found a ride back home. Two minutes after I got in the house the power came back on and everyone returned to their routines. Except for me. I was…
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Our Kitty is Cool
It’s hot and smokey around South Central Wisconsin. Even the house is a little uncomfortable today. The coolest place in the house is the cold tiles just behind the front door. Of course that means our kitty is cool.
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Loving Her
It’s another late night that has turned into an early morning. I sit in the den as I do sometimes contemplating the combination of love and stress in my life. In particular right now I’m thinking about how I can make my wife’s life less stressful without being overwhelmed in mine. I’ve been loving her…
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Cat’s Toys
Our cat has a few favorite toys. One of them is a plain blue string. She’ll play fight with my wife and me over it. My youngest son does not approve of us moving the toys. When they are not in use they have to each be in one exact spot on the office floor.…
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A Relationship not a Religion
You’ve probably seen people typing or maybe even talking about their walk with Jesus Christ being “a relationship not a religion.” I have always been suspicious of the idea. I grew up in the Episcopal Church and for all its faults it was still a community of believers. There is a power in organized religion…
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Broke and Tired but Loved
I’m tired of being broke and wouldn’t be broke if I weren’t so tired. But I will keep working at life. I will take care of my family, I will go to Walgreens, I will make art, I will write, and I will spread as much peace, joy and love to all of you as…