A Quote to Share

The future you shall know when it has come; before then, forget it.
-- Aeschylus

Count One for the Good Guys

I usually don't blog on sports, but can't resist this one. The Ottawa Senators were facing elimination from the Stanley Cup Finals last night. They came back in Triple Overtime to beat the highly--and I mean HIGHLY--overrated Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby. Sad to say I wasn't able to stay up until the wee hours to catch this one, but am happy to imagine the stunned silence in the Penguins arena. Hmmm, looks like someone other than Crosby is capable of heroics after all. Go figure!

Spring Evening

The smell of rain drifts in through the open door, carrying the promise of summer flowers. The air is cooler and fresh. The rain is coming to make all things new again. The tulips and tree blossoms bounce in the wind, playing along with the gentle weather change. The sunny balmy day is replaced by a cool evening.

Nature cooperates so easily with God's plan, can we go with the flow, too?

Tulips

Tulips purple, yellow, red
Standing in my flower bed
Beckon birds to come and sing
Of color, life and joy of spring!

Making It Happen

To be successful at anything, consistency is the key. I can't show up at Church once a year and expect to live a Christian life. I can't write once a week and expect to be a writer. I can't go to a 12th Step Meeting "when I can" and expect to recover. I can't exercise only when the sun shines if I want to be in shape. I have to make regular efforts at the things that lead to my growth for improvement to take place. This means commitment and routine. Once I develop a routine, these things soon become a habit.



How do I know? Because this is how I've experienced change in my own life.

Kipper's Kanine Kraziness

It's been a while since I blogged about my Brittany, but he's been rather inspiring now that the weather is nicer...

My neighbor put up a white privacy fence this past fall and Kipper discovered a new past time: trying to dig a hole under the fence. Yesterday we found a hole about a foot in circumference and depth.

So we put a board over the hole. Today, Kipper found yet another past time for when he is outdoors: knocking over the garage trash can and eating popsicle wrappers. His breath is rather sweat smelling, but I think his plastic binging brought on the vomit he produced on the living room bay window while my husband was busy picking up his doggie doo doo in the backyard. And here I thought it was the lettuce Kipper ate yesterday...

But his vegetable addiction will have to wait for a future blog. In the meantime, pray for me. It is only through God's grace that the dog is still alive and loved.

Happy Easter

Today we celebrate the new birth we have all been promised by Christ's death and resurrection. God so loved the world that he gave his only son, not just to be with us but to suffer and die for us. There is no better reason to celebrate!

Alleluia! He is risen!