One of the things that has become apparent during the events surrounding COVID-19 is that our supply chain for everything runs like a well-oiled machine, but right on the edge. Whether it’s parts to build cars or ingredients to build a dinner, a shutdown in one part sends waves throughout the entire system. With some…
Jogging Grandmas and COVID-19
Ali and I recently decided that it was selfish to deny the world the pleasure(?) of the chance to listen to our patio talk at the end of the day. We spend many evenings just talking on the patio. Yes, today we talked about these topics. https://anchor.fm/spiphy-warfare/episodes/ep-eebdso
We have a podcast
So many of our days wind down with a discussion on the patio. The topics vary based on what is going on in our lives but frequently involve religion, politics, or current events. We put our first episode out on Spotify and briefly introduced ourselves and spent a few minutes talking about the education system.…
Yet Another Beef Stick Tasting
This beef stick from Wyoming Gourmet Beef gets good marks. It might be the best one I’ve tried so far.
Spearmint Oil
So we got spearmint oil, among other stuff, in our November Wellness Box. I’ve been uploading the box openings. I was left a comment wondering what I was going to use the spearmint for. Well, as most anyone my age is bound to know, growing older brings wisdom, and pains. Specifically it has brought me…
Wait. What? Things I Didn’t Know About the Bible
I was raised in church. I’ve often joked with folks that in the church of my youth, the pastor had to push his way through the our family to get the doors unlocked. That experience formed me and gave me some connections that have lasted my lifetime. We changed our church affiliation when I was…
Healthy, Frugal, and Better Than I Expected
The July 4th holiday of this year found us out camping in Copper Breaks State Park, which, incidentally, is one of only 73 International Dark Sky Parks in the world as of this writing. In July it also has the potential to be rather warm. This particular day was one of the warm ones. One…
“They” are Us
Paul wrote in the book of Romans about men who rejected God. God gave them over to their desires. We get a view of what such men look like. I read his description and compare them against daily headlines and can’t help but think God has given this country over to our desires. They were…
Spillway at Lake Wichita
In general, being outdoors and being creative are both activities that are good for our health. So it’s great when you get a chance to combine them. A few weeks ago I spent a couple of hours at a local lake, Lake Wichita. It’s a lake that has been down on it’s luck for a…
Tozer on Watered-down Religion
I’ve really taken a liking to A. W. Tozer over the past two years. He would likely be stunned even more in some of today’s “church” services.