Prologue Back in the days before Electronic Early Warning Systems, coal miners would take a canary in a cage, down with them into the mines. If the canary stopped singing and fell over dead, they knew it meant “Warning-get Out Now!”. I use this as a metaphor. We each live in our own coal mineContinue reading “Canaries in My Coal Mine”
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Depression And The Attitude Of Gratitude!
I’ve been thinking about depression over the last several days. Not because I’m depressed but because it’s come up in conversation lately and a couple of friends have expressed the fact that they were going through bouts of it themselves. I’ve been depressed before and I have been thinking about what is going on inContinue reading “Depression And The Attitude Of Gratitude!”
Exactly Where I Am Supposed To Be
Forced to practice patience, recuperating from eye surgery, I find, upon reflection, that I am exactly where I am supposed to be today. Eight or nine months ago I prayed for a little place we could afford – a place my wife could feel comfortable in, a safe homey place she could do her quilting,Continue reading “Exactly Where I Am Supposed To Be”
Tom Patterson – Photographer – Writer – and Seeker 