Category Archives: personal

Fear Is a Prison

So perhaps you’ve read today’s post over at the parish parlor blog and you know that I’m being treated for a potentially deadly problem with my heart. In the words of Lenny LeBlanc in “O God, You Are My God” … Continue reading

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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

My heart is healthy, but the wiring around it is faulty, so to speak. The title above is the name for this problem, as I understand it. This thing is capricious. There are aggravating factors, but the thing itself can … Continue reading

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Not Giving Up

Covering your torso is modesty; covering your bald spot is vanity. I’ve settled into a routine of daily workouts that work more on my heart than any other muscle. I’ve been walking a few blocks lately — say, 10 minutes … Continue reading

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Timing Is Everything

How many of you remember my comments about sensing a divine necessity in going out that one day to take pictures of the West Elm Creek Valley? I was puzzled about that sense of urgency. But then, a short time … Continue reading

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Another Frivolous Post

I’m updating my picture since I’ve started growing the hair and beard. This was shot with my wife’s cellphone. Not that it matters that much, but I note in passing that the marvelous little Coolpix camera I’ve been using is … Continue reading

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Settled

The City Council of OKC sent me a fat wad of papers to sign. As you might expect, it includes all the legal mumbo-jumbo for release of liability, etc. At any rate, they have agreed to pay what I asked. … Continue reading

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Rattling My Own Cage

Sometimes I feel like I’m in a cage. My last visit to the cardiology clinic was a little unpleasant. The doctor was not my kind of guy at all, fussing about my preference for natural supplements and my resistance to … Continue reading

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FYI: Halfway Home

Don’t dance just yet, because it’s not a “done deal” as we say. I just wanted you to give thanks for what we have so far and pray it goes the rest of the way without trouble. The City attorney … Continue reading

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Progress Prayer Request

Bottom line: I need a rowing machine because biking is still a very long way off. Rowing is the only way I can engage the aerobic training so important to my general fitness. I’d love to have a kayak or … Continue reading

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Can’t Fix Everything

Some things you can fix. Some parts of my battered Volvo seem like they’ll work until Christ comes back. Other stuff was so poorly engineered that you start having fantasies about pummeling the designers with your bare hands. But the … Continue reading

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