Afeeling of nostalgia swept over me as I pulled into the driveway of the inviting cottage with the red door. The pristine lawn was perfectly manicured and the setting reminded me of lilacs and wisteria. Some would say the house had great “street appeal.” I differ. It said “welcome home” to me.
The morning of my latest “incident” started off uneventfully enough. After watching the televised weather report to learn if it would be a spring-like winter day or require layers upon layers of clothing, I dressed in a hurry. Almost ready to go out the door, I paused and mentally questioned myself for readiness.
You can learn a few life lessons if you study a roll of toilet paper. For example, have you ever noticed that the closer you come to the end of the roll, the faster it goes? It is sort of like the end of the year. When fall festivals and pumpkins arrive, you might as well start gathering your income tax documents for your accountant.
Taped to the top of my desk is a hurriedly written quote in my handwriting: “People reveal themselves.” Although I have no idea where I heard it, nor when I recorded it, it has been most meaningful to me. It goes along with the quote I heard as a child, “First impressions are usually correct.”
Kenzie, my 9-year-old granddaughter, went shoe shopping with me a few weeks ago, waiting patiently for me to locate the perfect pair. Some were too short. Others were too tight. There wasn’t a single pair I could find that was just right.
In 2009, Gene Gumfory heard a gripping message from Pastor Tommy Nelson at Denton Bible Church. The message, based on Matthew 14:15-21, focused on feeding the hungry.
