Being a slave to the clock
A recent post on Facebook described a perfect example of how our attitude toward time has changed in the last few months. […]
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Emory…from my view on June 9, 2020
I’m also a life-long resident of Rains County. I thought I would take a shot at sharing the community news from my point of view with everyone. […]
Interesting Point on June 9, 2020
Hey y’all! I am a transplant from the city and moved here five years ago to live the country dream. I wanted to live somewhere you could go anywhere and not meet someone you did not know. Point, Texas, is where I landed. […]
Answering the call
Last week I wrote about the fact that normal life is beginning to call to all of us because social people cannot stay in isolation long. The call to community is too strong. […]
Normal life is calling
I need a loaf of bread. David had been asking for BLT’s, so when Brookshire’s offered a three-pound package of bacon for $9.99, I put it on the list. We have enjoyed several sandwiches since then, and David is a happy man. However, I underestimated the number of sandwiches in that much bacon, and I’m almost out of bread. […]
I was glad …
I’ve missed a lot of things during self isolation: lunch with friends at the senior center, picking out my own produce and meat at the grocery store, going to the library to choose what books we would read next, and going to the gym several days a week among others. The thing I missed most, though, is meeting with my church family. […]
Living in fear, part 2
Has anyone ever asked you if you’re afraid of death? I think all of us have dealt with that question at some time in our lives, even if it was only in our own minds. My stock answer has been, “I’m not afraid of dying, but I don’t look forward to the process.” Twice in my life I’ve had a chance to test the validity of that answer, and I’d say it pretty much passed the test. […]
Podcasts rediscovered
In the last 60 days, a lot has changed in virtually every aspect of life in America. For instance, I have recently rediscovered: podcasts. A podcast is a digital audio file that can be streamed or downloaded via the internet. It is what you get when you merge Apple’s iPod media player and “broadcast.” […]
Living in fear, part 1
At the risk of being melodramatic, I had a momentary brush with death this week. I’m fine, but of course, I wanted to write about the experience. Before I tell you about it, though, I want to share my feelings about fear. Here’s a piece I wrote a few weeks ago; […]
Cabin fever
Disturbing dreams have been a part of my sleep patterns off and on for most of my life. They’re not usually the scary kind with ghosts and monsters chasing me, but more of the kind that are supposed to indicate worry about being unprepared for something. I used to dream I went to school or to work without the proper amount of clothing, and sometimes I dreamed I was trying to run, but it felt as if I was moving through Jell-O. […]