April Fools (as if it weren’t obvious by now I suppose)! I tried though. I really really tried. Overall it was a good exercise in exploring a fantasy – what might possibly persuade me to give up what I’ve been building, fostering, nurturing here at home and be employed by another company. No matter the…
Read MoreAuthor: Paul Armstrong
Big news
God has been blessing us as of late. After wandering through the valley (in what seemed like an eternity) things have certainly turned around. There are still many things to figure out, but in a whirlwind, we are overwhelmed with blessings. So, if you all haven’t heard, here is some of the latest (I posted…
Read MorePurify the colors
Christ draws us to Him. There is nothing more simple, more heartening, more comforting than knowing that my mistakes, my misgivings, my sinfulness cannot and will not impair His (complete) work. We are the water at the bottom of the well. None of our work, our deeds, our learning, our wealth removes us from the…
Read MoreFrozen words from a steel wrapped tongue
The sun continues its deception. This little dance of brightness and blue skies, the clouds drawn back, and the birds sing and taunt us. A few blossoms are sprouting in anticipation, but cower back in the face of Frost (that brute). And I keep waiting for the show to start. At the center of the…
Read MoreExtensively reviewed for your approval
Long overdue, but long in the works, the new site is obviously complete (for the handful of people that actually look at our site). Its taken me quite a while, but I’ve learned some stuff that I can use on other jobs, expand my abilities and continue to be better than the average bear (or…
Read MoreRare form
The kids are in rare form today. Both incredibly cute and playing better than they’ve played together in a while, but also mischievous beyond what I’ve ever seen. Being a Saturday, we mostly hang about the house doing various home things. The kids were supposed to go up to their room and clean up. It…
Read MoreThe thorns that hide the truth
Go with me on this. I had to ramble and explore words today. With no aim, and most likely no message. But in an effort to get back to writing and finding words and phrasing that create worlds and pictures (draw you away), I will spout on … I stopped the world today. In the…
Read MoreBeing where I am to be
Things are back to some semblance of “normal”. The big invoices have come in (with still a few “out” there). I’m feeling much better (ah yes, this is health, and hunger, give me food I’m starving). Unfortunately I was unable to do all the things I planned this week pertaining to Sonya’s birthday and I…
Read MoreIt’s all an illusion
Maybe I’m just dreaming about being sick, and I\’ll wake up with no aches or pains or the absent memory of health and be well and ready to face a day with energy. I’ve long suspected that the time of recovery from an illness lengthens as we age, till eventually it’s a near constant state….
Read MoreNevermind sleep
It’s 4am. I’m about to roast some coffee and put Family Guy on and just soldier through the night. Abigail has been up several times already, mostly in pain. Her left ear was hurting, so I put in some antipyrine and benzocaine drops. Hopefully it’s not an ear infection, but after her congestion for over…
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