Helpless – Can’t Buy, Beg, Or Borrow A Cup Of Coffee! I forgot that Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, has no stomach for belly-achers and whiners. When I phoned him yesterday, I launched into my story of a disastrous start to…

Don’t Bite The Dog Because He Bit You! I told Ed that it’s a new term for me, and I wondered if he had heard of “Cancel Culture” or “Call Out Culture?” He said, “No, I haven’t heard of either term, which…

Difficulty Parting With Stuff Could Be A Hoarding Disorder Being stuck at home because of the pandemic has made me face the truth that I need to do some painting. I have a new gallon of paint ready for needed touch-ups and…

Privacy: Telling A Nosy Person, “It’s None Of Your Business” Ed and I spoke yesterday about the need for both secrecy or privacy and transparency and accountability before others. There is often a thin line between how much others need to know…

Find New Truth Beyond Your Traditions And Beliefs It can be a challenge to become motivated about a new year. An old year like 2020 can continue to cause us indigestion in 2021. January always wobbles around on shaky legs trying to…

I Am Putting Getting Better To The Test In 2021 Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, scoffed at my plans for improved health in this new year. I am planning to become 44% improved in my memory, concentration, and focus. Ed, in…

Stretching Our Good Will for Peace in 2021 I told Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, that I did not want to hear any of his predictions for 2021. I will need quite a while in the new year to get over…

 Popular Candlelight Christmas Eve Carol Service Canceled “There will be no candlelight carol service at our church on Christmas Eve,” I told Ed yesterday. Of course, he has always said that candlelight services are popular because it is a way for everyone…

Just What I Don’t Want For Christmas This Year! As the days to Christmas wind down, an unwanted gift came our way. I told Ed yesterday that one of the secretaries at our church phoned to say she has tested positive for…

Waiting Is The Last Thing I Want To Do “The grandkids are waiting for Christmas in Edmonton like a raging bull,” Ed told me yesterday. His family there is not able to come to Melville for Christmas. Ed and Ruby can’t go…