Friends

September 27, 2017

Fishing is often a solitary endeavor…but much more enjoyable with a friend.

Faith

September 27, 2017

Whose world hasn’t looked a bit skewed at times…like everything has been turned upside down? Wise is the one who continues to hope and have faith that life will come back into focus.

Focus

September 27, 2017

It’s a wise player who gives every ball the attention it deserves.

Kindness

September 27, 2017

Hello, sun in my face. Hello, you who made the morning and spread it over the fields… Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness. Mary Oliver

Hold on

September 27, 2017

I’d rather write about polar bears than people. Mary Oliver

Wise investment

September 27, 2017

Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Charles R. Swindoll

Choice

September 25, 2017

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. Helen Keller

Focus

September 25, 2017

Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies. Ann Landers

Mercy

September 25, 2017

‘It’s 5:40 and breakfast was ten hours ago. Look into these eyes and consider that I am sooo hungry. It doesn’t help that you’ve got a roast in the oven that is driving me crazy.’

Pass it on

September 25, 2017

A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. James Keller

Appreciation

September 25, 2017

Give me the quiet water and a setting sun…the promise of one more tomorrow before I’m done.

Go for it

September 25, 2017

Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in a million that you can do something, anything, to keep what you want from ending, do it. Pauline Kael

True colors

September 23, 2017

You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. We happen to have a body. C.S. Lewis

Angels

September 22, 2017

Jan began believing when she walked into Claire’s room one morning and saw the smile on the infant’s face. Her best friend had told her that guardian angels not only exist but speak to children when they sleep.

Illuminating

September 22, 2017

Her angel’s face, As the great eye of heaven shined bright, And made a sunshine in the shady place. Edmund Spenser

Miraculous

September 22, 2017

A very wise young friend named Bruno kept after me for weeks to watch the story about Austin Hatch. Finally, I made time and what an eye opener! It’s 16:07 and might make you think about priorities and the power of the human spirit. Miraculous: The Austin Hatch Story-ESPN

Favorite past time

September 20, 2017

Another summer has slipped into the shadows…given way to 8:09 school busses, Friday night football and high anticipation for Halloween. As swimming pools are covered for the next nine months, kids find creative ways to enjoy the outdoors. What’s more fun than playing in a pile of autumn leaves?

Good decision

September 18, 2017

A very young man calculated that he’d purchased 97 putters after contracting a case of the yips. Eventually, the missed three footers became like having a root canal so he opted out of the ‘game’ and took up square dancing and bridge.

Bargain

September 16, 2017

Sally was driving home from one of her business trips in Northern Arizona when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the Navajo woman if she would like a ride. With a silent nod […]

Ouch!

September 16, 2017

Have you ever wondered what the ball feels like when Rafa Nadal is lining up that wicked topspin forehand that has been measured at 3,200 revolutions per minute? I think this is pretty accurate. Kudos to Rafa for his recent win at The U S OPEN…wowser! It’s rumored that he’ll be required to wear ankle […]