Television
Posted: March 9, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: dividing attention
The picture on the lift is of my television. Actually it is a framed print but my television is behind it. My husband Michael and I don’t watch television but we have one so we can play DVDs or watch special programs. He’s really involved with bird watching and he found this print but he hasn’t hung it yet. Since we rarely […]
Read more...Lent
Posted: March 3, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
TAGS: Brainstormers, flexibility
Lent is my favorite season of the church year. This year I’m using Ed Hays The Lenten Labyrinth: Daily Reflections for the Journey of Lent. Each day is another twist and turn as we walk through the Labyrinth of Lent. Today he tells a parable for us to ponder on our journey. Once there was a Jewish […]
Read more...God’s Wisdom
Posted: February 24, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
I read a quote from Susan B. Anthony today. “I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.” I really hope that I am following what God wants me to do and not only what I want. It bothers me that I […]
Read more...Hello world!
Posted: February 19, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
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Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post. Here are some suggestions for your first post. You can find new ideas for what to blog about by […]
Read more...HOPE to HOME
Posted: February 18, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
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A year ago, I began serving on a team of people from three different faith communities helping a formerly homeless man named Bill, as he transitioned into housing. The picture on the left was taken at our final dinner of the year. (Two other members were not able to attend.) HOPE to HOME is a new program here […]
Read more...GPS
Posted: February 8, 2012 by Tamara Puffer
There was an article in the Feb. 5 issue of the New York Times about using GPS devices. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/is-gps-all-in-our-head.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Is%20GPS%20All%20in%20Our%20Heads?%20Julia%20Frankenstein&st=cse Julia Frankenstein is a psychologist and begins the article by suggesting that folks probably ask themselves, “What did we ever do before GPS?” She suggests we stop using them for when we do, we don’t work our […]
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