Often after a speaking engagement that went well, or after a good visit over a cup of coffee, Cammy will say to me, “That was good, but the best is yet to come. “ Every time she says that I wonder how she can be so sure and I wonder how anything can be better than the good things we already experienced? But the more speaking engagements and cups of coffee I experience with Cammy, the more I realize that indeed things only get better and the…
Most of you probably know about Snapple’s “Real Facts”. On the bottom of each bottle cap, is printed a “Real Fact”. Each “Real Fact” is a one-liner piece of information about a random topic.
For example:
*A goldfish’s attention span is 3 seconds
*Camel’s milk does not curdle
*Fish cough
*A human brain weighs 3 pounds
*Americans eat, on average, 18 acres of pizza a day.
*11% of people in the world are left handed
I’m not completely sure what made me think of Snapple facts other than that I have been teaching in Germany…
I was young when I started taking piano lessons and I continued with them for about 6 or 7 years. It was not something that came very naturally to me at all. I had to work at it. Every week night from 7 – 7:30, I practiced my piano scales and lessons (I had weekends off). Exactly at 7:30 I hopped off the piano bench, tucked my music away in the piano seat and then moved onto something I preferred doing, like watching TV.
I never really…
“The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want…”
These are very familiar words for those of us who grew up “in the church”. This summer, I’ve been looking a bit more closely at these verses, straining to see past the known and receive a fresh perspective on what it might look like to really view the Lord as a Shepherd and myself as His sheep. But since it is summer, my schedule looks a little different and I have found my study time often…
If you are looking to start a conversation with a groan, just mention going to the dentist. (I groaned just typing this sentence.) According to once source, up to 75% of Americans possess some form of “dentophobia” ranging from mild to severe. Even if you don’t mind a trip to the dentist (and I do mind, thank you very much) you know exactly what to expect once you are settled into the chair with that funny little napkin chained to your neck. The next words you…
I’ve never been able to boast that I am much of a gardener, which is disappointing given how much I like flowers and like having them both inside and outside of my house. But a green thumb I have not and I am sure to kill a large portion of the flowers that I grow.
Also, I’ve never been able to boast that I am fond of tomatoes, which is mostly disappointing to others because I am Italian and people expect Italians to like tomatoes. But…
After a recent dry spell, an unexpected rain shower blew through town. Knowing our son was out to eat with his girlfriend, my husband called to warn him the roads could be slick. We didn’t know it at the time but our almost grown son who has been driving for years was a bit offended by that warning. Later that week though, he shared with us that right after he left the restaurant, he saw two cars lose control on the oil slicked roads and he…
Apparently many things are in a name because people go to great lengths to find the perfect name for the objects of their affection- the things and the people they love. Cars, computers, iPhones, pets, and of course, people, are all given names that are filled with meaning. And actually, assigning a name to something or someone, is a sure fire way to become forever attached to it.
Many people do a lot of research in order to select the right name for their children. Which…
Over the course of the last several years the way we travel has changed significantly. Long gone are the days we could carelessly toss shampoo, hairspray, and lotions in our bags. Now every item must be downsized and carefully measured into three-ounce containers and if you are smart, you will label each and every one of these containers identifying what’s inside. Recently as I packed for a trip, I poured and scooped and measured but I failed to label every item. So upon my arrival,…
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