Monthly Archives: April 2018
Anoles and the Art of House Painting
Anoles, the tiny lizards who live at my house, are small little guys. The largest, most formidable ones are maybe five inches long nose to tail-tip. The fattest one I’ve ever seen was less stout than my index finger. I’ve talked about these creatures before, and I hope you aren’t tired of them, but they … Continue reading
Sufficient Grace
I’ve been thinking this week a lot about the verse in 2 Corinthians 12:9 where God says to Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” It seems to me that there are a lot of ways to absorb this verse, and from where I’m sitting this moment, … Continue reading
Froggy Friends
I found a new painting project last week, and I’m happy (and proud) to say that I got started on Monday and finished on Friday. Karl was a bit worried about this project, I think he had doubts about whether I had the patience and skills to do it well (that isn’t unfair, my track … Continue reading
Signs of Progress
There’s something so satisfying about weeding the garden. When you start, there’s a problem. When you finish, everything is neat, tidy and pristine. It’s the same with cleaning. Start – dirt and mess. Finish- shiny and smelling good. Painting is a joyous task. Start with ugly, end with glossy. Being able to see the fruit … Continue reading
New Coat of Paint
Now that we have a new front door and the roof is nearly on, tasks of somewhat lesser importance can be begun. This past week, I took on a task myself that I’ve always been just a mere helper on before, but this time I was It! That task was painting the exterior of the … Continue reading
