The cornerstone is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation and all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure. The integrity of the cornerstone had to be just so in order for it to receive the prestigious designation. After all, there is only one cornerstone in any building.

...I found a coffee can, went to the garden hose, filled the can with water, and placed the crab in it thinking only good thoughts for my new pet. I left the can and the crab outside, because after all, it was a wild creature and wouldn't fare well in the house, and off I went to play in the summer Florida heat...

To mask up or not, to social distance, to listen to politicians or scientists, how do we know what the best decision is for us. What is the consequence of making the wrong decision? Uncertainty can cause us a great level of fear and in the case of Covid has caused amplified and exaggerated anxiety for all ages.

Wilderness is the described as "last wild places on this planet that humans do not control."

I believe it is in our nature to control and to steer our own course, especially throughout life. Do you remember riding your bike downhill as a kid and you started to get a shake in your handle bars that kept getting bigger and bigger and you knew you were heading for a crash? Losing control is scary like that and sometimes worse.

Most times when dealing with concrete, the bubble are helped to the surface by the guy working and smoothing the concrete by shaking and vibrating the project. This causes the trapped bubbles to surface more quickly where they are smoothed again. This is repeated until the bubbles stop and the mix is allowed to dry and harden – smooth as glass.

"Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil; and when he had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he was hungry."

I love this for lots of reasons but mainly because it sums up Lent rather nicely.

Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous. It is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never fails.

The lesson in priorities is not necessarily deciding what to exclude as much as recognizing that all on the list of things to do is important and figuring out how to fit them all in. Yes, being responsible is a juggling act sometimes and the world asks you to juggle chainsaws now and then, so a little care and effort is required.

Everyone seems to be anxious. If not about health or family or stress then about school or work or money…or maybe you know someone who is just anxious about everything – and for no real reason? Season 3 Episode 105

"God, where are you going to be working on me today?" But, not just "working on me," "How will you be working through me, or in me, or with me?" All good prayers to start the day. And, when you start like this, you can't help but notice the answers that he sends you throughout the day.