by sworel | Sep 28, 2020 | 2020, Musings
No one likes to wait. It doesn’t matter if we are sitting in our car, standing in a line or outlasting a recording on the telephone. No one likes to wait. At our core, I think we all are convinced that our time, our lives, our positions, and our decisions are far more...
by sworel | Sep 21, 2020 | 2020, Musings
I have been learning (or re-learning) all kinds of things during the last 6 months. And perhaps the most important thing has to do with relationships. My thoughts center around that very familiar verse in Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12 that starts with “two are better than...
by sworel | Sep 14, 2020 | 2020, Musings
While watching the evening news the other night, I couldn’t help but notice that NEWS by definition is NOT positive. The entire broadcast was consumed with doom and gloom until they got to the very last segment. Suddenly it was peaches and cream reporting. The “happy...
by sworel | Sep 7, 2020 | 2020, Musings
I admire people who can just take a taste of something and stop. I have a friend who can take three small chocolate morsels out of the Nestle’s bag, drop them in her mouth and be totally satisfied with her “sweet moment.” Not me! I eat popcorn by the fistful. I am not...
by sworel | Aug 31, 2020 | 2020, Musings
Some of my dear friends used to live in Newport, Oregon. And I loved to go visit them. If the demands of life were crowding in on me and I was short on time, I would jump in my car and barrel up Interstate 5. But if I had a few extra days and needed to unwind a bit, I...
by sworel | Aug 24, 2020 | 2020, Musings
Probably everyone who has had the joy (and challenge) of trying to raise a child has employed the use of a timeout as a means to help the child achieve some self-discipline. A timeout (when utilized properly) gives a kid a chance to self-correct. It’s an opportunity...
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