Day 292

Day 292: 8,763 Steps YTD: 2,671,756 Steps Goal: 2,750,000 Steps

Day 291

We’re on the home stretch. Day 291: 11,595 Steps YTD: 2,662,993 Steps Goal: 2,739,000 Steps

Day 290 St. John the Evangelist

Today my steps took me back to my old neighborhood and St. John the Evangelist Church on Humboldt St. I have to admit that I don’t have very favorable memories of St. John’s from childhood. What I remember is being told over and over again by my Catholic friends that I wasn’t going to heaven […]

Day 289 Eat Dessert First

The theme of our stewardship drive this year at church was Eat Dessert First, the idea being to enjoy God’s goodness, presence,  guidance, and comfort first and THEN tending to the practical side of life. We should give out of gratitude to God. Today we handed in our pledge cards and celebrated with a Brownie Baking […]

Day 288 Fayetteville Library

Today I went to Boot Camp – Picture Book Boot Camp that is. Lisa Wheeler gave an inspiring workshop on how to write a great picture book. We spent time revising our work right there on the spot. Less is more as words go in a picture book, and I sat there slashing away like […]

Day 287

Today was a perfect day for a walk UNTIL it started to pour.        Don’t you just hate wet glasses? Day 287: 12,795 Steps YTD: 2,629,372 Steps Goal: 2,706,000 Steps

Day 286

Day 286: 11,025 Steps YTD: 2,616,577 Steps Goal: 2,695,000 Steps

Day 285

Today it was books, books, books, morning, noon and night. I had to really struggle to get my steps in. MORNING: Started the day with a Bible study at Browncroft Community Church. This is an international nondenominational Bible study that just focuses on the Word. You are not allowed to talk about your own church […]

Day 284

So we’ve had 5 days in a row of top-down weather, the leaves are brilliant, and the Bills are 3-1. Can the Rapture be far behind? Day 284: 12,195 Steps YTD: 2,594,551 Steps Goal: 2,673,000 Steps YTD: Goal: 2,673,000 Steps

Day 283

Day 283: 8,352 Steps YTD: 2,582,356 Steps Goal: 2,662,000 Steps