From the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 64, verses 5-6; 8-9: “You meet him who rejoices and does righteousness, who remembers You in Your ways. You are indeed angry, for we have sinned–In these ways we continue; And we need to be saved. But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and […]
Aug 28, 2014
No Gardyloo Here
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Words are like people–they have interesting backgrounds. Yesterday’s word of the day was gardyloo. Without telling you its meaning, let me say that it has been around a long time, its origin was France but it was used in many countries as a warning that something was about to happen. What, you may ask? Well, something […]
Aug 25, 2014
Echoes, Images, Rambling Reflections
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A dictionary definition of reflection is “a thought or writing about something, particularly in the past, or what one sees when looking into a body of water.” I’d like to add that reflections can be what others see in our eyes or hear in our voices, or see in our actions. My granddaughter is, in many ways, […]
Aug 23, 2014
Coffee Nerves
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Yesterday, I drank too much caffeine, and I’ve learned my lesson! Let me start from the beginning. You see, it happened this way: I usually mix my coffee, with l/3 decafe and 2/3 caffeinated.But I’ve noticed that lately I don’t snap to attention as quickly as I would like when I awake each morning, and I figured additional caffeine would […]
Aug 22, 2014
Shivers and Shadows
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Sunshine and shadow, good and evil, action and inaction, cold and warmth; life is full of contrasts and so are mysteries. Sometimes, I like to try my hand at painting pictures. Subtle shading, use of dark colors, highlighting, all make a painting interesting and give it depth. Writers use the same techniques. In the following […]
Aug 20, 2014
An Interview with a Cat
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A curious reporter, out to get a story, shows up in Ednalee, Oklahoma. She wants to interview Nettie Elizabeth Duncan McNeil (Ned) about her return to Ednalee and her plans for the future but, alas, Ned is not home. However, Penny the small gray cat who shares her home with Ned, is sitting sedately on […]
