Feb 23, 2013
On February 19th, 1973, I woke up thinking, “Why am I fighting it? If Jesus died for me, then I should just accept that.”
I got down on my knees by my bed and thanked Him for dying for my sins. I stood up, pulled my Bible out of the suitcase on the top shelf of my closet, and opened it to this passage where Jesus spoke directly to me: More
Jan 29, 2013
I recently discovered Circle B Bar Reserve near Lakeland, Florida, a fantastic birding spot! We were only there for a little over two hours (and didn’t even walk a mile into the reserve… all the birds were about a quarter mile from the nature center). Even at noon the birds were active and out in the open.
We saw More
Jan 16, 2013
I took up birdwatching forty years ago, but my birding was pretty sporadic until two years ago when I realized I needed to fit things in my schedule that I really enjoy doing, not just what has to be done. Occasionally now I’ll stop at a park or go for a walk in a new area with my binoculars and bird book in hand.
One very easy birding opportunity for me is when Great Horned owls return to nest in an old oak, dripping with Spanish moss. We can just park our car on a city street, often stopping to check on the owls on our way home from church. We’ve enjoyed watching the owls every winter for two years now. More
Aug 26, 2012
“Make new friends, but keep the old;
One is silver. The other gold.”
~ a Girl Scout campfire song
Today’s the day.
I’d anticipated “the big 6 -0” for at least a year now, but hadn’t really pondered what that meant to me. I hope I can express this in just a few thoughtful paragraphs. More
Jun 20, 2012
For Father’s Day, Josh and I took Mike to the Kennedy Space Center, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. (For only $5 extra, we bought a year pass: a special price for the anniversary.) The weather was a beautiful, breezy, warm Florida day. We had a great day out together.
The Shuttle Launch Experience is a new-to-us ride. I didn’t go on because of my osteoporosis, but Josh and Mike said they had a non-riders option that I could have taken.
We always enjoy the bus stop to see the Saturn V rocket and also stopped briefly at the Astronaut Hall of Fame, which is included with admission.
Mike and I plan to go back later this summer for a limited-time-only tour of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). The Center also offers other tours, but the extra tour prices are in addition to admission, so we’ll probably stick with just the VAB tour.
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