Yesterday, my friend Caitlyn offered to provide a writing prompt to some folks on Twitter. I accepted the challenge. She gave me the first sentence. The rest was up to me... "Let's go, sugarbeet," he said and snapped on the light. He was holding two duffle bags, one very light, the other very heavy. It … Continue reading Let’s Go, Sugarbeet
Anxiety
His Eye Is On the Sparrow
I'm not really sure why I act surprised when God comes through and provides for my needs when all seems lost. It's happened time and again. Maybe it's in my nature to doubt. I know it's my nature to try and rely on myself first, even though I know I should go to Him first. … Continue reading His Eye Is On the Sparrow
Announcement
People of the internet... Bloggers and blog stalkers of all ages... I'm about to reveal something of a personal nature that I haven't really talked to anyone about. I mean, there are one or two people who know what you're about to read, but I haven't figured out just how to tell my friends and … Continue reading Announcement
There’s No Reason
Caution: This post is a vent session. If you don't want to read my current complaints, go somewhere else. Do you ever have days where you just don't want to be around people? Do you ever have a bad day when there's just no logical reason for it to be bad? That's the kind of … Continue reading There’s No Reason
Feeling the Burn
I don't like to complain. Because, for a long time, that's the guy I was. I was a complainer. For a long time, the vast majority of my old blog consisted of complaints. Mostly, those complaints were based on a job that I despised. But those complaints on my blog bled over into Facebook status … Continue reading Feeling the Burn
Food
Originally written in February of 2011... "I am so freakin' hungry!" screamed Hannah as she threw herself down on the couch. "Calm down, little girl. The pizza will be here any minute." Cam was trying desperately to get his girlfriend to relax. She had been stressing out for weeks about issues at work. Hannah had … Continue reading Food
Day Twelve
Something I Am OCD About There are actually a couple things that cause the OCD in me to come to the surface. Sadly, one of those things is still strongly tied to my unfortunate time spent working for the bank. When I was running a teller drawer, all of my cash needed to be facing … Continue reading Day Twelve
The Single Guy and the Business Card
The following account is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago... Another week had passed since the Single Guy chickened out. He had his chance to ask out the Girl in the White SUV, but he let it pass him by. In that week, she had not been back to the … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Business Card
The Single Guy vs. the Yellow Streak
The following account is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago. He hadn't seen the Girl in the White SUV in nearly two weeks. She had been back to the bank once since the day she thanked him for the card he had sent. However, that fateful day was the Single … Continue reading The Single Guy vs. the Yellow Streak
Back to School
Today is my first official day of school (as a student) in seven years. Today I officially begin working toward teacher certification. Not that there's anything wrong with my career as a counselor. I'm just ready to move into a new career that will be stressful in a different kind of way. When I was … Continue reading Back to School
The Confusing Middle 