You don’t have to train if you have no intention of deploying. The same is true for us as Christians ... Most of us see our church buildings as places to gather on Sunday; seldom do we think of them as places to train in preparation for deployment. - J. Warner Wallace

Still learning new differences between US English and UK English. They say 'on the back feet' when we say 'on the back foot', they say 'mortar and pestle' not 'pestle and mortar' and they say 'Waiter, this food is terrible!' when we say 'Everything is fine, thank you very much'.

This is a really good way for people to understand those who suffer from chronic illness. Particularly the many who are housebound. As well as dealing with illness there is daily grief on missing out on the simplest things people take for granted.A cafe.A walk. A bus ride. Views

If you don’t understand how social distancing helps #FlattenTheCurve, watch this. “The one who left, saved the rest.” #StayTheFHome x.com/Edsanti2019/st…

#WritersCramp is a bit like getting a cramp in your leg and still trying to swim. You’ll be fine as long as you have no reason to be in the ocean, But if you’re a lifeguard, it can be a bit of a problem. Joyce Rachelle urevolution.com/writers-cramp-… via URevolution

"The day I started treatment for #WritersCramp was the day I discovered there was no cure." Joyce Rachelle urevolution.com/writers-cramp-… #dystonia via URevolution

"Well-meaning friends who, for one reason or another, came to the knowledge of my long and tedious battle with writer’s cramp almost always asked whether I was absolutely certain it wasn’t all in my head." Joyce Rachelle urevolution.com/writers-cramp-… #WritersCamp via URevolution

I fear a Man of frugal Speech – I fear a Silent Man – Haranguer – I can overtake – Or Babbler – entertain – But He who weigheth – While the Rest – Expend their furthest pound – Of this Man – I am wary – I fear that He is Grand –

"Who are you and what are you doing?" (saying that a lot to myself these days)

So this just happened and I'm so happy 😍 #wwfuk #snowleopard

“I am absolutely convinced that meaninglessness does not come from being weary of pain; meaninglessness comes from being weary of pleasure. And that is why we find ourselves emptied of meaning with our pantries still full.” - Ravi Zacharias

I cannot stop reading her. #EllaWheelerWilcox #PoemsOfSentiment #poetry #nevermind

Still got a month to go! #goodreads #readingchallenge #2020readingchallenge

…AND also in Issue 18 are the great writers Joyce Rachelle Joyce Rachelle, Susmita Ramani @susmitabythebay, Robert Runté Dr. Robert Runte, Matthew P.S. Salinas @authorsalinas, Wayne Scheer, Shoshauna Shy & Karen Southall Watts Karen Southall Watts. fairfieldscribes.com/issue-18.html/

I say all of the above. #langstonhughes #harlempoem #adreamdeferred

Currently reading #LeoTolstoy #WarAndPeace and wondering why I waited so long.

One from my more recent poetry collection, #SecondLife

Who else is reading #TheGrapesOfWrath while eating grapes??

Always be doing something your older self will thank your younger self for. My younger self sleeps a lot.