What does holiness look like in someone? I used to imagine that it was someone who wore white. I also thought it might me be someone in a high-up leadership position in the church. Over the years I’ve learned that the people I thought were holy were 100% human. I’ve also thought that holiness is…
I grew up thinking I was different because my parents didn’t make a lot of money and they were raising five kids on fairly meager salaries. I remember this one pair of pants that were bell bottomed (of course) and red, white and blue striped. We had to wear the pants (aka britches) more than…
I have my blood drawn at least once a year (as part of getting old) so that the doctor can have it sent to the lab. From my blood work report, he can tell a lot about how healthy I am simply by studying that report. I have a blood type and it is compatible…
This is not something we hear a lot about in our culture, but I think it is present, nonetheless. In the past I have been one who shift the blame from myself instead of owning my mistakes and my faults and putting the blame on someone else or even my circumstances. I have also been…
I can’t hardly stand being dirty for long periods of time. I remember as a young kid, working out in the hay field or tobacco fields, I would be nasty when I got home. I would shower and clean up before bed. I’m am not a “clean freak”, but I am not past taking a…
I’m not a big fan of ceremony. Occasionally, I’m invited to a wedding ceremony and that is fun and full of joy. Sometimes if it’s a formal ceremony, it’s not as fun. There are other ceremonies that I participate in often. I worship and serve at a church that takes communion every Sunday. We also…
My Mom used to remind me when I was growing up that “beauty is only skin deep; but ugly goes clear to the bone”. (I googled who it was that said that, and it’s unclear. Redd Foxx or Dorothy Parker are the top two sources given.) I believe that this quote is aimed at being…
I have never given much thought to the word “purified” before. I am smart enough to know that if you around someone with an infectious cough or the flu, you should spray Lysol all around to kill any germs that might be lingering. I do carry a little pump bottle of hand sanitizer in my…
I don’t really consider myself a “picky eater”. I like most food, but there are some foods I enjoy much more than others. I’m not really “high maintenance” when it comes to food. I grew up eating food that we gathered from the garden. My father-in-law has a really good garden every year and I…
There are lots of things in our culture that used to be sacred but is now common. There used to be subjects that were never discussed in public that are not part of our common conversations when the subject comes up. I feel like if I were to give examples, I might be invading the…