THE STORIES AND GLORIES OF HUGGING A STRANGER A DAY … AND OTHER LIFE LESSONS
Ida Adams
Writer/Dreamer. Not of this world. Just passing through. Lover of All Creatures Great and Small. Unapologetic Christian.
Who Was the Idiot Who Crossed Poodles with Other Breeds
Doodles are dime a dozen in shelters and rescues Photo credit bubblypet.com How it all began The man responsible for the “Doodle” mania is Wally Conran. He created the Labrador-Poodle hybrid in 1989 and now, in his own words, says - “I opened a...
I Believe That My Sins Are Washed Away in Baptism
Photo by Josue Michel on Unsplash Baptism means so much to me that I want to be baptized again. I thought of Baptism recently while cleaning our boat and dreaming of a long hot shower. Baptizing myself from top to bottom, water sluicing over every bump,...
Creating a Holy Thought Is Much Harder Than Creating a Holy Moment
Photo by kevin turcios on Unsplash Holy Thoughts - So what is a thought? It’s an individual act or product of thinking. And what is a Holy Thought? Saint Paul says - “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth”...
I Was at Rock Bottom, But God Found Me Where I Was
And that’s when I converted to Catholicism. The year was 1994. Father Peter,” I said. “You don’t know me, and I’m not a Catholic, but I need help.” “How soon can you get here?” he said. I arrived in the United States to a marriage in tatters. My husband and I had been...
Jack Be Nimble Jack Be Quick, and Jack, Watch Where You Are Going
More than my pride was hurt I lifted my head. Being able to do that meant it was still attached to my neck and my body. Which meant my spinal cord was intact. Which meant I had not been crippled. Boating In forty-plus years of being around boats, I have never tripped...
Did You Know That Holding Back a Reply Can Be a Holy Moment
Sunrise - a daily Holy Moment - photo from the author's files. And Holy Moments can become a way of life There was a pile of small books next to the church bulletin. I glimpsed at it and smiled at the title. In bold print, it declared - Holy Moments I have more books...
Creating a Holy Thought Is Much Harder Than Creating a Holy Moment
Holy Thoughts. So, what is a thought? It’s an individual act or product of thinking. And what is a Holy Thought? Saint Paul says - “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth” (Colossians 3:2 KJV). And down the rabbit hole I went,...
HOLY MOMENTS
Did You Know That Holding Back a Reply Can Be a Holy Moment There was a pile of small books next to the church bulletin. I glimpsed at it and smiled at the title. In bold print, it declared - Holy Moments I have more books on my to-read list than I could read in my...
From Goldilocks to Silver Fox: Embracing My Aging Hair
Photo of my granddaughter. She has the hair I wanted. Aging Brought Me the Hair I’ve Always Wanted The Powers of Genetics had gifted me with medium reddish-brown hair. Hair with a medium sort of wave. A medium bounce, going in a different direction than I wanted. A...