Susan's Pendulum

In Sunday's epistle (3-yr series) Paul was comforting the saints in Philippi with assurances that his imprisonment was for the sake of t...

Winter's coming.  (Shhhh.  Did I really say that?  Right out loud?  [shudder]  I should have my mouth washed out with soap.) Leaves ...

I like to know what to expect. I don't like not-knowing --  not-knowing about the economy or safety or politics/military action.  It m...

Shhh: don't tell the computer or Big Brother.  I have figured out how to get NICE ads in the sidebar of my computer.  If you go shopping...

When a brain aneurysm ruptures, blood mixes with the cerebrospinal fluid.  Your brain doesn't like that.  Neither do your nerves.  That ...

" Same-Sex Marriage and Interracial Marriage " was a recent topic on Issues Etc .  [Excuse me: why isn't anybody putting quote...

Oh, the grand plans that homeschool moms come up with!  And how hard to execute all those lesson plans! I was intrigued by the program use...

Today's Bible story in chapel was the beginning of Numbers, where God told Moses to take a census of the Israelites.  Who was to be coun...

Maybe I should quit reading this book .  Once upon a time, the insurance salesman was pressing upon Gary and me the importance of planning...

Now, THIS is the way to do schoolwork!  (Although her chair was in the shade, mine was in the sunshine.) But, ... but, ... but ... ho...

A job is a significant part of our lives.  It is where we spend most of our waking hours.  It is a place where we meet people and form coop...

Delirium -- similar to dementia, but worse, and starts in a day or so instead of worsening over the course of weeks, months, or years.  May...

Philip stopped by the Celestial Seasonings Plant on his vacation. Rachel has an addiction fondness for one of their teas, a tea that is...

Sitting up and crawling. And loving those entertaining sisters.

Plumbing leak in the basement.  Very much like July's water problem which turned out to be a plugged line.  Probably something flushed ...

Desiring to be free of care&upkeep on the deck, we got a bid on a patio instead.  Even with Gary doing all the work to dismantle the dec...

There it was again today -- somebody saying that pretty churches and statues are bad.  "You shall make no graven images."  Intere...

When Jesus called the storm, rescuing the disciples whose boat was overwhelmed (Matt 14) , they responded, "Truly You are the Son of Go...

God owes me, right? I'm sure you've heard a take on Romans 10:  If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in yo...

Melody tagged me on Facebook to list ten books that have strongly influenced my life.  I'm also supposed to tag ten other people to pla...