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Category Archives: Memoir
Sweeping God’s Porch
Fondation Claude Monet, France – photo by Veronica Reverse (unsplash.com). Note: This is not what our house currently looks like — I need a tad more time. 16 years ago, my family and I moved from L.A. to Cincinnati, Ohio. … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged care, God, home, love, stewardship
20 Comments
How I Invented Coffee
Coffee foam art by Kazuki Yamamoto (worldfullofart.blogspot.com) Full Stomach, Fuller Heart (an occasional series) Unlike my oldest daughter, who as a newborn would have been thrilled if Mommy’s breasts dispensed House Blend and Dark Roast, I had to learn to … Continue reading
RIP, Old Christmas Tree
Our old Christmas tree came in a box. It was made in China from plastic and steel by people who may or may not have known what Christmas was. It was shiny and new–with 600 pre-lit lights! But it wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes
Tagged China, Christmas tree, Creator, family, love, Velveteen Rabbit
24 Comments
The Day We Met
I had no idea the person I’d just met (38 years ago yesterday) would change my life forever, and almost entirely for good (the “almost” is purely subjective—those are the parts of each other we haven’t finished fixing yet). I’m … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes
Tagged commitment, love, marriage, Proverbs 27:17, romance, soul mates
82 Comments
My Real Memoir (Maybe)
Those who visit frequently may have noticed that I tend to post memoir entries at the start of each week. These used to be called “Memoir Mondays” because I like alliteration. But lately, for practical reasons (much to the vexation … Continue reading
A Hero Comes Home
My first musical hero died this week. In fact, given the role music has played in my life, it would be accurate to call him one of my first heroes, period. Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers, along with … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Quips and Quotes, Videos
Tagged 60s, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Gerry Marsden, guitar, Movies, rock music, the Beatles
26 Comments
A Necessary Resolution: Better Health
Thought for the Week Many New Year’s Resolutions are pie-in-the-sky (for diet resolution-ists, make that celery-sticks-in-the-sky); they’re doomed because they’re viewed as niceties, not necessities. But health, the number one resolution subject, is a necessity. Why? Because we’re complex creatures, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged blood pressure, exercise, health, heart, injury, New Year's, resolutions, thought for the week
45 Comments
An Ode to Hamburgers (sort of)
Full Stomach, Fuller Heart (an occasional series) This will be my last food memoir. Unless it isn’t. Even as I type, possibilities are appearing in the Magic 8-Ball window of my memory (Q. “Are there other foods I should write … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 1950s, childhood, dad, funny, hamburgers, McDonald's, memories, nostalgia
50 Comments
Love and Stroganoff
Picking Kathy up before the Prom (vintage super-8 film) Full Stomach, Fuller Heart (an occasional series) How could I forget my first love? Every now and then, when I was a teenager, Dad would drive us all the way to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged Daily Planet, favorite, food, Healing River, high school, love, memories, nostalgia
22 Comments
Pizza Forever!
Full Stomach, Fuller Heart (an occasional series) It’s been called the world’s most perfect food. Why? Apparently, because it includes every taste and texture we crave, all in one dish: sweet, savory, chewy, crunchy. Oh yeah, and cheese, tons of … Continue reading