Naples Trip Pics

Hey, guys! Our family recently took a mini vacation for the weekend at a beachfront condo in a town not too far from here but far enough away to feel like far away. 🙂   While we were there, it rained.  But, it didn't just rain, it deluged the entire area for a short period …

Eyes Closing

A poem I wrote a year ago yesterday resurfaced, and I realized that it fit almost perfectly with Daredevil, the blind Marvel superhero.  Originally, I had written the poem about the phenomenon that occurs when you first close your eyes, but poems are supposed to have multiple layers, right? The source photo was found at Guiding …

Picture Post

(just found this draft from over a month ago and am publishing it as-is) I've been taking (and have been in) some interesting pictures lately and thought you guys might enjoy seeing them.  I'd like to know which one is your favorite! Yup, this is exactly what you think it is!  We had the amazing …

Where Do I Go From Here?

Photo Challenge, Day 1

A couple days ago, Bri the Missionary in the Making challenged me to join her in a photo challenge that she found on Blogger.  As soon as she said my name and photo in the same post, I was in! 😀  Today's prompt word is Intricate, so I immediately thought of nature (which I almost capitalized... thanks …

Quotes Challenge, Day 3 (plus extras)

Well, here we are.  It's the last quotes challenge post.  Thanks for sticking with me this far, and I hope that you guys have enjoyed the quotes I've posted! If you want more, I have a page called Favorite Quotes and Bible Verses at the top of my blog that I add quotes to when I remember. …

Quotes Challenge, Day 2

Welcome back to the Quotes Challenge!  I'm your host, the Squid.  On today's episode, 3 more lucky people will be nominated to join our quote campaign and you will get to see 3 more of my favorite quotes.  *canned applause* “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” —Herman Melville And, …