Desires MAY I speak each day according to Thy justice, Each day may I show Thy chastening, O God; May I speak each day according to Thy wisdom, Each day and night may I be at peace with Thee. Each day may I count the causes of Thy mercy, May I each day give…
Author: Cindy Thomson
If We Only Knew
As they say, hindsight is 20/20. We have hindsight regarding 2020 now, don’t we? I’ve talked before about what we’ve learned during this pandemic and what lessons we’ll keep in order to change things for the better. I expect it won’t be too long now before we as a society go back to taking our…
Sneak Peek Into My Current Project
If you arrived here because you followed a link in my newsletter, thanks for reading! I promised you a sneak peek into what I’m working on. Full disclosure, this novel is barely begun. I’ve plotted a bit, rewritten, throw out, and written again (and again). So there is currently just one chapter written. In my…
It Must Be May!
It’s been raining a lot in Ohio, but between downpours I’ve gotten outside to check out spring. May never disappoints. I also got out to see some Major League Baseball, which is a big deal because fans weren’t allowed in 2020. This spring is definitely different than last year. Consumer retail and services: all employees…
5 Things to Remember This Spring
1. Flowers Did you miss flowers over the winter? I did. That’s why I often got cut flowers from Trader Joe’s. Isn’t the world so much prettier when flowers are blooming? 2. Color It gets pretty gray and brown in Central Ohio in the winter. I think that’s why I’m always surprised by the vivid…
Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
Paddy, Not Patty, Please Yes, it’s Paddy, not Patty, despite what you see spread all over the place in the US. In Ireland Patty is a girl’s name (it is here too, ever call a man Patty?) and they don’t like you calling the saint a girl. It’s an easy mistake to make, but now…
The Year That Felt Like Ten
Well, it seems a year has passed since the US declared COVID-19 a pandemic. I’m reminding myself it’s only been a year because it seems like ten, or a trillion or something. I remember when I first wore a mask in public, at least in 2020. (I wore one to visit my newborn grandson in…
5 Things Creative-Types Learned During the Pandemic
Background I recently attended RootsTech online. It was a fabulous genealogy conference and all free. At the conclusion the CEO of FamilySearch, Steve Rockwood, gave a terrific, inspiring speech. All of these kinds of events, at least all of them that I know of, had to move online last year and so far this year…
A Irish Saint for Today
If you’re reading this Feb. 1, Happy St. Brigid’s Day! St. Brigid, born in the sixth century, is one of the patron saints of Ireland along with St. Patrick and St. Columcille (Columba). She is, notably, the only woman in this group and was so revered in Ireland that she is still remembered and honored…
Be Slow to Speak
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry~James 1:19 NIV Oh, my goodness there is far too little of this right now. People are spewing hatred on social media. I’m angry too, but I’m sitting in my living room like…
