Perhaps when you read this title you began to hum the rest of the song in your head. Continuing the line to say "but makes for the heaviest sword". Belief can be a funny thing. John Mayer really does seems to shed some light on the subject. Sometimes, the words of others seem to capture the thoughts ...
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What Simply Free Really Means
Several people have asked me why I named my blog Simply Free. I don't give things away for free. I don't only write about items that I received a no cost. So why the name? What on earth does it really mean then? And what is the purpose behind such a blog? If you read my post explaining why ...
silent night, holy night
Aside form Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve is one of my most favorite nights of the year. The season of Advent is such a time full of joy, but unforuntely (and inevitably) the hustle and bustle of family visits, dinners, presents, and the rest causes not only stress, but a forgetfulness of what ...
these times are but a season
The past few months at work have been, well, difficult. There have been a great deal of changes recently, and unfortunately in light of those changes frustration has become the norm. Don't get me wrong, I am beyond thankful to not only have a job, but to have one that is in my field and that ...
2,260 miles and 40 hours later…
So these past two weeks I have been driving to Choctaw County, AL to do some consulting at a school there as the start to my new position at work. A multitude of events have transpired during these past 14 days. Here is but a sampling of these happenings during this driving ...
from the ashes we rise
as we begin this season of lent with the imposition of ashes and a spirit of repentance, i find myself pondering my own shortcomings and the direction of the next forty (well 46 in reality) days until Easter. i yearn for this season to be one of emptying and restoration. of simplifying certain ...