Month: February 2022

I have a new bible. I have it because of my stroke. Apparently I now need larger letters. And it has something else too, it has two of the bookmark thingamajigs.   When I was able to read again, I started reading one chapter a day in my Bible.  After doing that for a while, picking and choosing what I wanted to read, I decided to be…

I had an experience that surprised me as I was thinking about the anniversary for my stroke.  I was reminiscing over the last year by reading all the posts that my wife had posted on Facebook.  It was interesting to remember where I was in my recovery, post at a time. My friends often comment on how good I seem to be. Day by day, I don't…

Projects I have been working on.   I built a new gate for my side yard. Actually it was a door.  The gate which was there was pretty ragged. It sagged and was warped, and it swelled up in the rain. It was old, and it was built like a gate.  So I made the gate more like a door. I built it with a hardwood frame, glued…

“Come,” has become a profound word to me.  That word was the beginning of the journey I am going on.  It was the word that I heard that morning as I sat on my porch.  If you haven’t read that story in my previous post, you might want to read it first.  The gospels record words of Jesus, as well as recording what he was doing.  Many…

In a few days, it will be the anniversary of my stroke, February 7th.  Okay, I wonder if it is weird to celebrate a stroke?  It kinda seems so to me. But I am doing it.  My kids are coming over. I am going to have a BBQ and a fire in my fire pit, and we will make Smores.  Whoo hoo. So here's what I'm thinking.…