Living in southern Indiana as an immigrant from Tennessee, I have never been considered a "true Hoosier". We are about 2 hours away from Brown County (Nashville) and have always heard about what a nice place it was to visit, but in 24 years, had never been there for more than an hour or so when passing through. So when the opportunity came up for an unplanned long July 4th weekend, we decided to take the RV up and see what was there. Making late reservations and wanting a full-service site, we ended up at Westward Ho. KOA and Brown County State Park did not have sites available for the time period and with the services we wanted. The park, while along a noisy road, is adequate for us. We had a nice roomy site under a tree with room to park our car. Also, there was plenty of grass to walk our dog (she especially liked walks around the lake and listening to the bullfrogs). While the traffic from the main road was a little noisy outside, inside was quiet with no noisy camper...
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I haven't figured this out yet, but I have trouble understanding British accents. My wife and I will sit down to watch a TV show or movie and the minute someone starts speaking in a British accent, I find myself losing the plot. For some reason, my brain does not process the conversation. Funny, because I do not have the same problem with other accents. I can follow Nordic, Slavic, Middle Eastern, African, French, German, Indian...most all others. But when I try to follow "Call the Midwife" or "Downton Abbey" or "Sherlock", I need the TV turned up and no other distractions. Maybe it's a type of attention problem. Maybe it's hearing loss at a certain pitch brought on by years of listening to loud music. I have noticed that I do better with "Sherlock" than the others, but maybe that's because I like the story line and concentrate more on following the story. Maybe it's my southern heritage and tendency to hear and speak more sl...
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Ongoing list of apps/programs I've tried and my opinions about each: Informant- I have used this for years with many iterations and have been loyal to the company. The move to primarily iOS has left some of my devices behind, but I have tried to stay with it because of a long-time investment. I have to admit, the recent “upgrade” is what made me sort looking for other options. Sadly, I have had to leave this behind for some of these reasons. Pros Multiple priorities for sorting tasks Templates added easily Projects with multiple tasks easily added and copied Easy copying of tasks Easy to skip occurence of repeating task Combines calendar AND tasks, making one app for both- helps me schedule tasks on future days knowing commitments Cons Sync through Toodledo to get to Windows, therefore requires subscriptions to both Informant AND Toodledo for full functionality Possibly too many options. Can take a while to get everything zoned in Search can be confusing Having p...
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I confess. I am addicted to todo lists. I love the idea of checking off things from a list I have prepared to keep my feeble mind from forgetting things. However, I do take it to extremes. Not the point of a friend I had in residency who would write out a paper list every day and include such items as "brush teeth" and "pick up newspaper". Back in the day, I was a big fan of the Franklin-Covey method of listing, assigning priorities, and making sure the important things were done first. A few years ago, though, I migrated to using electronic versions and have tried many programs, apps, and systems. I have found myself always searching for one that meets all of my personal (and professional) needs. I have decided that the perfect option does not exist. Currently, I am using Informant (formerly Pocket Informant, by Fanatic Software). I have used this off and on for years and really like a lot of the options and flexibility it gives. A few shortcomings have made me l...
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Thoughts on Jeremiah 8- When I make a mistake (and that happens frequently), it is natural for me to want to correct it. It is also natural for me to feel like I want to hide it and cover it up. It is difficult to admit that I am wrong. Knowing the blessings of God, how can I refuse to admit my disobedience and turn back to God. I am like the description of the horse charging into battle, headstrong and "knowing" in my heart that continued action may distract from my wrongs. But how foolish am I. Even the birds know when to migrate. I should instinctively know to return and ask God to forgive me and help me return to being obedient. But I don't. So...am I most fully human (i.e. what God intends me to be) when I obey Him? Or is it when I disobey Him?
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"They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, ‘ Peace, peace, ’ when there is no peace. Were they ashamed when they committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed; they did not know how to blush." (Jeremiah 6:14-15 ESVST) "Any nation is doomed to destruction when its people no longer feel any shame for their sins and when even its religious leaders refuse to identify sin for what it is but prefer to satisfy the people's ears with words of false hope and assurance" (Jeremiah 6:15 NAC-OT) Stand. See. Ask. Walk. A recipe for obedience.
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What is my excuse? When God called Jeremiah, he said to God, “ I do not know how to speak. I am a youth”. He, like Moses, was looking for excuses not to do what God had asked him. I do the same daily. I limit what I can do by not trusting God to give me strength, confidence, boldness, ability, and opportunity to witness daily. The problem is mine, not God’s. Obedience should be the only response of the servant of God.