THROWING DOWN MY FEAR

THROWING DOWN MY FEAR

I remember climbing the Zion National Park’s Angels Landing Trail (pictured above). The entire hike, I was terrified that my foot would slide on some gravel and take me over the edge. Possibly a wind gust would come and blow me over. During the climb, I hugged...
don’t miss it!

don’t miss it!

I recently saw this church sign: “Heaven-don’t miss it for the world”, and it made me ask myself if I had been missing heaven with all the time I had spent in the world of genealogy. I don’t think I’d realized how all-consuming it was: searching the...
OH, THOSE NASTY HABITS!

OH, THOSE NASTY HABITS!

Ever have a habit you want to get rid of? I’m not referring to a nun talking about her wardrobe. I am referring to a habit you’d like to get rid of: drinking, smoking, gossiping, or over- spending.  In my case, it was what might seem a minor thing to you,...
taming the blowtorch

taming the blowtorch

Is it just me, or have you ever popped off with the first thing that comes to mind and wished you could take it back? Have you argued to prove you’re right, regardless of whether you are right or wrong? Have there been times you just didn’t want to give in,...
THE COLLECTION

THE COLLECTION

Collecting, one of life’s exciting fulfilling, rewarding evils! And all what for? Hummels, model trains, stamps, coins, records, Bibles, you name it, someone is avidly collecting them. I began with the “Straight Arrow How-To Cards” that came inside the box...