Author Archives: Donna Coulson
It starts today!
Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I know, I know, that’s an overused cliché. Normally, it’s a meaningless maxim, but not today. Because today IS the first day of the rest of my life. On Friday, just one weekend ago, I ended my career as a teacher. For twenty eight … Continue reading
Whatever, part 2
In October last year I blogged about a verse in Philippians 4 that I’ve decided to take to heart. Well now, here’s installment 2 regarding that verse. I stand on Philippians 4:4-9 on a daily basis. It still helps me get to sleep, it still admonishes me to gentleness, it constantly reminds me that … Continue reading
That Stunning Moment When the Irreparable Happens.
I am a doer. I am a fixer. If something breaks, I figure out how to repair it. I sew, I glue, I repaint. If I have a problem, or when something is wrong in my life, I speak up and speak out. I write letters, I make phone calls. I can certainly be a … Continue reading
Live Loved
I love the pastor at our church. He is a man about my age – ruddy completion, great exuberance, tall, always smiling, always loving. I look forward to his sermons, and I am touched on a weekly basis by something he says. Yesterday’s sermon was a Valentine’s Day message on love based on I Corinthians … Continue reading
Super Bowl Sunday
I really hate football. I just don’t see the attraction. In baseball, which I adore, there is finesse, strategy and gentlemanly-ness (mostly – certainly there are exceptions and Barry Bonds and A-Rod should be banned from baseball for life, but that’s another blog…) . To me, football is just sweaty, over muscled prima donas trying … Continue reading
Ground Hog’s Day!
I love Ground Hog’s Day. The modern iteration of it is silly and fun, and I embrace it with enthusiasm. I love the idea of a furry little critter poking his head out and foretelling the weather. Especially when educated higher beings seem to take foretelling the weather so seriously yet they turn out wrong … Continue reading
Holding Pattern
One of my most troublesome character flaws is that I tend to live in the future. I am always planning and looking forward, and that keeps me from living today sometimes. Right now, I am really struggling with this. If everything goes the way we hope, I have 89 work days left in my teaching … Continue reading
Thankfulness
This time of year makes me do three things, gripe about the cold weather and count my blessings. We have a winter storm warning out for tonight and tomorrow – the high tomorrow is supposed to reach a whopping 10 degrees with a low of 3 or less. I’ve got lots to gripe about, no … Continue reading
One hundred and twenty some days to go!
I think this is my last year of teaching. I only think it because a few details have to fall into place before I’ll know for sure, and I am trying to patiently wait on the Lord’s leading. (Try is the operative word in that sentence, I succeed only a minimal amount of the time!) … Continue reading
Just standing here….
My husband and I, along with four young people, lead worship at our church one Sunday every month. Though my voice isn’t anything out of the ordinary and I get off key sometimes, I love to sing to the Lord. Being in a group that includes the beautiful and strong baritone of my husband and … Continue reading
