I read yesterday that one of the major news magazines will no longer offer printed copies.
That magazine will be online only, from now on.
Even though I do not read that particular magazine, I was sad about those changes.

My daughter’s high school is now paperless…with many businesses following suit.
The way we get our information is changing with the onset of tablets and smart phones.
Electronic devices seem to be the method of choice.

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(part one of this story was published on July 31, 2012)

I went to Back To School night last night.
I had to drive under the same overpass…where I had seen the words before.
The words that stopped me…saddened me…caused me to pray.

July 18, 2012
God died

I had not thought about the words as I drove to the high school.
It was already 6:55 and everything was to start at 7:00.
There was still the allusive parking space to find.

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The average person has a stride that is 2.5 feet long.
It would take about 2,000 steps to walk a mile.
My two mile walk each morning is about 4,000 steps.

It is suggested that a person walk 10,000 steps each day for maximum health benefits.
That would be the equivalent of walking five miles.

Many of us cannot fit a five mile walk into our schedule…at one time.
We have to break it up during the day.
We must keep moving!

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I can relate to something one of my daughters said.

I wish the things I love would be healthy for me.
Some people like to run…some like to bike.
I like to read a book!

Funny thing is, she does exercise!
She belongs to a gym.
She is very active.
But I know what she means!

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I remember in Geography class there were so many terms to learn.
Island, peninsula, mountain, valley, plateau…
I always loved the word plateau.
I loved the way it sounded.

Looking up the definition, plateau means an area of relatively level high ground.
It also means a state of little or no change.
As a verb, it means to reach a state of little or no change after a time of activity or progress.

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There are many winding country roads where I live.
A friend from Colorado remarked, “They cleared just enough trees to build the road.”
She is right.
We have to share these winding roads with cyclists.

As I was driving today, a STOP sign made me smile.
Underneath, the red octagonal STOP sign was a white rectangular sign.
It read: That means bicycles, too!

I guess in our culture of redefinition, even our STOP signs need to be clarified.

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I love to use the ellipsis.
It is a punctuation mark, made up of three evenly spaced dots used to indicate an omission of a word, sentence, or whole section of text being quoted.
It also can be used to indicate an unfinished thought…a trailing off into silence.

Anyone who has read anything I ever wrote, knows that I use the ellipsis often.
Usually for the latter reason.
I use it so the reader can complete the thought…taking you where God would have you go.

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I sit at my desk in my kitchen and write each day.
There is a bulletin board in front of me.
Dentist appointments, physicals, hair cut appointments, invitations.
Push pins.

Without my push pins, none of the reminders would stay up.
My push pins are an invaluable tool.

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No doubt, there was a lot of hamburger flipping today.
In our house, it is my husband’s job.
He is far better at the grill than I am.

I love to cook…everyone seems to enjoy the food I prepare.
I just cannot get the hang of grilling hamburgers…knowing when they are done.
Maybe I am intimidated by the gas grill.
I am used to my electric stove.

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I love people.
I find them so interesting.
I love to listen to their stories.
I love to hear about their families.
Talking to people invigorates me.

That being said, I also love my solitary time.
Time to think.
Time to reflect.

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