The Evils of a Garden Cloth

The Evils of a Garden Cloth

You may have noticed this summer that we re-did the desert rock garden on our front yard. This garden was first set up in 2007. Our children still bemoan the fact that we chose the hottest time of that summer to do the work, and they were relegated to filling buckets...
I just did 3000 burpees…

I just did 3000 burpees…

I just did 3000 burpees!   Why? Well, I’m not sure. It seemed like a good idea at the time. If you don’t know what burpees are, they are an exercise/torture developed by someone named Burpee in the 1930s which includes a jump, a squat, a plank and a push up....
A Powerful Drip

A Powerful Drip

This week I listened to a presentation by Chase Barron.  He contrasted the act of throwing a bucket of water at a rock with the steady pressure that a single drop of water will have, if hitting that same rock over and over.  In time, you can get a hole...
The New Normal

The New Normal

I was in a class recently where the pandemic was discussed, with the concept of finding a blessing in the crisis.  This may seem hard to do, as we don’t tend to enjoy going through a crisis, so finding a blessing in it seems to be a tall order! ...
Changing your Focus

Changing your Focus

Many of us are dealing with significant challenges through this time of pandemic. I don’t want to minimize the trials that others are facing with simplistic solutions, but I would like to offer a suggestion regarding managing these emotionally charged events....
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