Writings

The older I get the more I understand the blessing of contentment. I say blessing because I have come to believe that contentment is a gift of grace given to those who willing put their faith in a benevolent universe. I didn’t  always believe this.  I was a “type A”  with  a lot of wants.…

Several years ago Oklahoma Christian University entered into an agreement to create a city trail around the campus.  To my way of thinking, this was one of the most exciting things we’ve done for the local community in several years.   It’s been enthusiastically received by the citizens nearby. The OC trail is actually a 3…

This is my Fitbit Flex. I wear it everywhere.  It is my constant reminder that I want to be healthier. It’s pretty basic.  It counts steps.  My goal is to reach 10,000 steps each day with at least 30- 40 active minutes. The other day it congratulated me on reaching 500 miles.  That was cool…