Saturday, January 14, 2017

Two Questions

The Bucket List.  One of my favorites.


Bucket List, 2007.  Morgan Freeman & Jack Nicholson

Have you found joy in your life?

Has your life brought joy to others?


Monday, January 9, 2017

Consider it Pure Joy: Not.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.   James 1:2-5

When I added the above scripture quote to the last article, I felt pretty good about it. But, not many hours later, that was no longer true.  There was no evidence pointing to 'pure joy'.

And here's one from Paul:
That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, and in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.  2 Corinthians 12:10
You guessed it.  Not feeling so strong either at this moment in time.  What the...?

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Be with me Lord

July 3, 2016. That was the last time I wrote for this little blog.  6 months already.

There's a couple of people that read my musings.  (Thank you!)  When catching up with a few of you over the holidays with e-cards, real snail-mail cards and phone calls, it was brought to my attention that Sandals and a Stick has been very quiet.

Short quips answered you with the likes of, "I've not been in the mood", or "It seems that it's been hard to write lately".

Funk.