Empty No Longer

The recent Covid epidemic accelerated the rate at which employees were allowed to work from home. This has left many parts of the world with office buildings that have stood empty for up to three years. Now some creative people are repurposing these empty office buildings into vertical farms, basically places where food is grown…

From Ideas to Words

When I first read this prompt, I thought it said, “What do you enjoy writing about most?” and the answer to that is easy. I enjoy writing most about all things related to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Even when I start writing about a topic that does not appear to have anything to…

A Classic Game Show Question

Today’s writing prompt made me think of the Pyramid television game shows that have been around since 1973. In each round of the game a person gives clues to their partner in hopes of getting them to guess the answer, which is usually a phrase that starts with “Things that…”. The more answers the guesser…

Amazing Couch Discovery

When it comes to cleaning out between the cushions of the couch one often finds interesting things like coins, keys, popcorn, other random stuff. But when family members of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, went through her couch, they found something much more interesting; they found a handwritten will. Since the will that was…

Three Impactful Books

The three books that have had the most impact on me are the Holy Bible, the Lutheran Worship hymnal and the novel The Life of Pi. The Bible is God’s Word. I do not need some scholar to tell me this, the Bible itself convinces me that it is God’s Word. Do not debate with…

Exercise Anyone?

The thing that most consistently brings joy to my life is exercise. That being said, there are still plenty of times I need to motivate myself to get moving. But when I do so, I’m almost always glad that I did.