Well, Fitness has certainly taken an interesting turn. A year ago I was gearing up for a 10K race coming off excellent times on a mile and 5K race the previous 2 months. This year both my mile and my 5K have been sub-par with sickness and illnesses along the way hampering my training rhythm. … Continue reading Fitness Update: Sabbatical Status
#262: Trusting Jesus
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Simply trusting every day, Trusting thru a stormy way; Even when my faith is small, Trusting Jesus -- that is all. CHORUS Trusting as the moments fly, Trusting as the days go by; Trusting Him whate'er befall; … Continue reading #262: Trusting Jesus
Blog Schedule: Sabbatical Update
Greetings! Those of you who have followed this blog, for various reasons, may have seen the post I did in April 2016 when I established a regular schedule for the postings on various days of the week. You may also have noticed that my daily posting fell apart this February due to health and other … Continue reading Blog Schedule: Sabbatical Update
A Blast of the Past #133: Carly’s Confirmation
I grew up in a Baptist tradition. We didn't have infant baptism and we didn't have confirmation services. So when moving to Avondale United Methodist Church, we had to get used to both concepts. Today's Blast of the Past is one of those events -- Carly's Confirmation service and day. As you can tell from … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #133: Carly’s Confirmation
Sabbatical — Day 1
Well, I intended to write this to go up at the beginning of the day. The dry spell is over. The blog is back to daily posts. Today's theme, and the restart of the daily posting, is Sabbatical. Today I began my sabbatical. Well, it isn't technically a sabbatical, though it has many similarities for … Continue reading Sabbatical — Day 1
Reading between the Lines/Lions
Decided to do something simple that didn't take a lot of thought or editing. This is just observations from my daily Bible reading plan. You know you read a passage, and there is so much background context either missing or assumed. It raises questions or makes you mind fill in possibilities. This is that sort … Continue reading Reading between the Lines/Lions
Fitness Update: Viral Reboot
For those of you who. are regular follwers of "Be Swift Be Precise" you will have notice a real oddity this past "long" weekend: The blog has gone postless for three days. This breaks a string of unbroken posts for at least two years or longer. The reason, quite simply, relates to my physical fitness, … Continue reading Fitness Update: Viral Reboot
A Tale of Three Packages
My old trusty Sony handicam died suddenly last week. So we went out to Best Buy and replaced it with a Canon. I am loving the new camera, although learning to handle it's extensive function through its 288 page PDF manual is a little daunting. The one way the new purchase set me back, besides … Continue reading A Tale of Three Packages
#261: Trust and Obey
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 When we walk with the Lord In the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way! While we do His good will He abides with us still, And with all who will trust … Continue reading #261: Trust and Obey
Road to Thesis: Conference Call
Well I turned in the first written assignment for the Master's Thesis last night just before midnight: The One-Page Proposal. This afternoon I got on a conference call with the lead professor and three other students to go over the professor's notes and comments on our proposals. I started my proposal by pulling the salient … Continue reading Road to Thesis: Conference Call
At The Rainbow 