The Intruder, Part 3

Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 2 ended with: The Intruder waited until all was quiet and then moved out into the corridor. The runners raced out into the corridors. Messengers were sent running to and fro from Mental to Physical to Emotion. Muscles, dormant for so long, were checked more minutely […]

A Salute to Expectant Fathers…

I was visiting my friend, Wiley, who is in daily expectation of a new baby due – kid is in the down position, weighs something in the range of nine (9!) lbs., and both Wiley’s fur-ever parents are squeaky with anticipation and nerves. Do we know the sex of the new infant terrible – (just […]

Intelligence, NSA and Prevention of Terrorism

After 12 years post September 11, 2001, what have we learned? The purpose of terrorism is to sow terror, to sow doubt, to undermine peoples’ faith in their governments. Why? To accomplish whatever long term goal the terrorist or group has in mind. It is a tool, not an end. It is a means to […]

“I am the gift….”

I loved this and thought y’all might enjoy it as well. From “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young for December 26: “I AM THE GIFT that continuously gives — bounteously, with no strings attached. Unconditional Love is such a radical concept that even My most devoted followers fail to grasp it fully. Absolutely nothing in heaven […]

The Intruder ~ Part 2

Part 1 can be found here. It ended with: She said steadily, “There has never been any reason to doubt our word before. All of us have worked together and yet, here we are accusing one another of …, well, sabotage.” There was silence in the conference room. Mental said finally, “She has a point. […]

The Importance of Teddy Bears

On Christmas Eve, the Happy Blogger posted about gifting her daughters with Teddy Bears and it brought to mind this story… I have always loved teddy bears! My sister in law actually became a professional bear maker and designer… But the best story of Teddy Bears was when I was helping the Red Cross post […]