The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: bible

  • Why do we wish, wonder, and wait?

    Bird Droppings May 22, 2026 Why do we wish, wonder, and wait? “Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.” William Davenant It has been twenty years since we moved in and found ourselves in this house.  I wasn’t sure where to start. Several ideas have been running through my mind for…

  • Should we be pondering the idea of faith?

    Bird Droppings May 10, 2026Should we be pondering the idea of faith? I have been indirectly involved in several discussions lately about the word “faith”. So, I did a bit of research and thought it over. Interesting to be pondering on Mother’s Day. “Modern technology advanced in such tiny increments for so long that we…

  • I’m not too fond of shopping, but I like Kroger.

    Bird Droppings March 29, 2026I’m not too fond of shopping, but I like Kroger. I used ice packs as heat extractors for my computer for nearly a week until I got the fan fixed. I am sitting here babying my old computer because my new one locks down whenever I try to do work. Granted,…

  • Individuality can be a lonely journey for some of us, a lifelong pathway.

    Bird Droppings March 17, 2026Individuality can be a lonely journey for some of us, a lifelong pathway. It was fifteen years ago that I walked out about 1:30 AM this morning, taking our westie for her constitutional, and off in the pines that are within a hundred feet of our house, several hundred acres of…

  • We need LOVE

    Bird Droppings March 2, 2026We need LOVE Sometimes we use the word “love” so easily. It gets used daily by many folks, yet do we truly have any conception of what we speak. I was just in a conversation, and the word “love” came up, and I responded that we each have our own understanding…

  • Thinking for a minute about what to write and trying not to be political

    Bird Droppings February 25, 2026 Thinking for a minute about what to write and trying not to be political Over the past few weeks, I have read several blogs and emails about counting sheep, and last night, I lay down to get some sleep after a long day and a long week of ankle issues,…

  • Children are being taught as they walk through life.

    Bird Droppings February 2, 2026Children are being taught as they walk through life. It is a beautiful winter day outside, and quiet after a crazy couple of days of severe weather. It seems the solitude of the country has changed rapidly over the past year. A developer bought our subdivision and has built 30 more…

  • Forgiving is more than words; it is an action.

    Bird Droppings December 28, 2025Forgiving is more than words; it is an action. “Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art empty.” St. Augustine As I grow older, I find our window in this reality is getting smaller compared to all that has…

  • Reconciliation of trust

    Bird Droppings December 27, 2025Reconciliation of trust I came upstairs to look at my photos this morning and to write a morning Birddroppings. I thought back a couple of years. I was talking with my wife; she was headed to a funeral in Dublin, Georgia, for her aunt, who had just passed away. Her G.P.S.…

  • Waiting for a miracle on some occasions can take some time.

    Bird Droppings November 10, 2025 Waiting for a miracle on some occasions can take some time. I wrote this piece over twenty years ago, and it remains a cherished part of my heart. Miracle is a word often used by people of faith. It is an explanation for things that happen with no apparent cause…