Don’t settle!

Cleaning is necessary, but only one part of this life. We also have to live, produce things, and be fruitful.

Authentic

I love old wood, and old wood carvings. There is no substitute for the “look” of the passage of time.

Lest We Forget

Washington wrote a letter to his family, telling them that when he got undressed, he found four bullet holes in his shirt. He said, “By the all powerful dispensations of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human probability or expectation.”

Cherry blossoms!

The cherry blossoms are open! “For lo, the winter is past, and the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come. . .”

The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength! (Part One–Discovering the Sad Truth)

Crying is a sign of repentance. It is the natural response any human will have when he or she realizes how far short they fall from what is expected.