Sixteen years ago I was innocent. I did not know how to think beyond my own family, tribe, and religion. Sadly I had little empathy for the other, although I thought I did. When George W. Bush won the election for US President, not with the popular vote, but by a vote of the conservative…… Continue reading Post Election Blues
Trump Mania
Last month I decided that I would not write any new posts decrying Donald Trump, nor his many heinous claims and accusations since his lies and hypocrisy are so numerous that recounting them is like shooting fish in a barrel. But with this latest Trump-mania, where we can actually hear Donald Trump admitting that he is…… Continue reading Trump Mania
Great Allegheny Passage Bike Ride
Joe & Ginger Watkins Brant & Elaine Cockerill Monday Sept. 19th Left for Pennsylvania around 9 am, heading to Meyersdale. We had this trip planned for almost a year. Originally scheduled for June but due to Joe’s eye surgery we had to push it to September. The weather is supposed to be fantastic. After…… Continue reading Great Allegheny Passage Bike Ride
The Glorious Mysteries
In three previous posts I reflected on the Joyful Mysteries in “Queen of Drama Oct. 19, 2015, the Luminous Mysteries Aug. 3, 2016, and the Sorrowful Mysteries: a Lenten Meditation Feb. 28, 2016. Now I will share my thoughts on the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. These next five meditations will end my written journey…… Continue reading The Glorious Mysteries
Hillary Clinton Implicated in Four Mysterious Deaths In A Month
What fresh hell is this? – Dorothy Parker “Hillary Clinton is responsible for the suspicious deaths of four persons in the last month.” When I heard this statement coming out of the mouth of a college educated Christian woman, whom I thought I knew I was struck mute. She said that all four men died…… Continue reading Hillary Clinton Implicated in Four Mysterious Deaths In A Month
The Luminous Mysteries
In a previous post, “Queen of Drama Oct. 19, 2015, I reflected on the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary and how Mary experienced and dealt with drama in her life. The Joyful mysteries begin the journey through the Rosary with Mary saying “Be it done unto me according to thy word.” They show us how…… Continue reading The Luminous Mysteries
Know them by their Fruits
Matthew 7:16 Jesus said “You will know them by their fruits.” He gave us the litmus test so we would be able to discern a person’s motives, and know whether they are working for “the Kingdom of God on earth”. What does it look like when a person or group is bearing good fruit? For one…… Continue reading Know them by their Fruits
WHY?
It was just a year ago that I sat in the passenger seat of our CRV looking through my tears as we sped down the Pennsylvania Turnpike on our way to New York to attend our daughter’s wedding. I was bereft of all feeling at a time when I should have been most joyful. We…… Continue reading WHY?
Growing up Dayton
“You can take the girl out of Dayton, but you can’t take Dayton out of the girl.” Here is a list of experiences I had while growing up in Dayton, Kentucky in the 1960s: Wading in the muddy water of the Ohio River, allowing the frothy waves churned by a passing barge, to slap against…… Continue reading Growing up Dayton
The Hat
Here’s one of my favorite stories about my mother. I want to share it yet again in time for Mother’s Day. S: When I was a child I realized that my mother was unlike anyone else’s. She was as unique as her name, Glennibel. Her persona was one of complete indifference to current fashion and…… Continue reading The Hat
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