Tonight Ohio State has a chance to advance to the NCAA Basketball Finals. Go Bucks!

Confederate has finally brought it to production. Women not included!

MSN has a Spring Cleaning To-Do List.

Hey Ladies! Did you know you could walk off that Belly Fat? Here’s how…

Some people find angry expressions rewarding. Really!

News anchor falls asleep during the weather report. Amazing!

1. First prom date? Never went, I didn’t want to dissappoint all the girls.
2. First roommate? Phil Fultz, avid hunter had a lamp with a squirrel mounted on it.
3. First Alcoholic beverage? Bud Light.
4. First Job? Janitor at screen printers. Ninth grade.
5. First car? 1964 VW Beetle. Loved that car!
6. First person you talk to in the morning? Mostly Michelle.
7. First Crush? Jane Harder. (still think about her)

While reading some movie reviews this afternoon. I was struck by the title of this one; “God Grew Tired Of Us”. It made me wonder how God views our pride, wastefulness, complaining, and our lack of true compassion. I think I know already!

At our house dinner, “supper,” for all of our Southern friends, Has become very repetitive. This isn’t a disapproval of Michelle’s cooking, as we share this responsibility. It is more a matter of simplicity, and convenience. Do you ever get tired of having the same items for dinner every week?

MENU

Spaghetti
Chicken
Hamburgers
Salmon
Pork chops
Corn
Green Beans (cassarole when Country Mouse comes over)
Salad in a bag
Pizza
Broccoli
Asparagaus
etc.

It is time to announce the winners of my Who Said This Award!

The quote was; “Do not sit down to write until you are ready to show up and live” by Henry David Thoreau

Tonight it is my pleasure to announce we have two winners.

They are 2 of the finest bloggers on the planet, abounding with talent, wise well beyond their years,(they are only 25) full of life,(among other things!) Ladies and gentlemen, I give you… (drum roll)

Terri Terri Quite Contrary
and Peaches and Purls.

Do yourself a favor and visit their blogs. Tell them Rick sent you and you will receive a 15% discount.

Congratulations to both of you! Thanks for playing along!

Mid afternoon I enjoyed a conversation with a couple I knew from my previous life.
Great people, great conversation, then why is it, when they left my office, I felt very very sad?

My past has afforded me many opportunities to watch others respond to people facing devastating situations. Although I am not an expert, I have seen these responses bring wholeness, and at other times, great guilt, and pain. Remember, there is no Hallmark moment, no instant cure. Here’s a few actions I have seen ease the hurt…

1. Sit quietly with them. They don’t expect you to have all the answers.
2. Hold their hand.
3. Make their family a meal.
4. Run a needed errand.
5 Pray silently.

The biggest mistake I see is people try to hard, thinking they have to say the perfect thing. Most of the time, the fewer words spoken, the better.

inspired by Kristin.

5 of the loneliest times in life…

1. Getting off the plane, and there’s no one to welcome you home.
2. Reading your fathers tombstone.
3. Saying good bye to your dream.
4. When your dog dies.
5. The very moment you realize your marriage won’t survive.