grafted in and on the journey

Hello Grafted In Readers, Today is Monday, November 27 in my corner of blog land and also known as Cyber Monday in the consumer world. I will help a family member do some Cyber Monday shopping later today! Besides, our outdoor weather is frigid, a bit windy, and at about the freezing mark. This post, I am going to share an excerpt from my current work in progress. Its title, Moments With David, is going to be comprised of several general and faith-based vignettes for personal ponder. Here is the one for this time of year: Everyone Likes A Discount David C. Russell I was a youngster during the 1960s when American television offered more daytime movie options than at present. Commercials during these flicks included technical training programs, bartending courses, truck driver entities in search of new employees, and discount chainstores. Perhaps the viewership were considered unemployed, under-employed, middle-aged career changers, modest income earners. Two phenomena in American ...

Hello Grafted In Readers, Today is Monday, November 6, 2023, in my corner of blog land. The one key event recalled from this date occurred in 1990 in my life. A relationship of five years ended. I moved out. At the time, I was living in another part of the U.S. Now, I find myself: - playing a piano gig four evenings a week; - Married to a wonderful woman for the past 27 years; - Have two adult children and four grandchildren; - Published three books, and several random short stories since 2014; - Enjoy reading and reasonably good health at age 71. I hope to return to giving these blog posts music titles. Is your heart opened today? Regardless the answer, each of our hearts goes through changes during life. That November 6 in 1990 was sad, yet posed new challenge. Our momentous and small changes contribute to who we are and who we show the world that we are like it or not. In conclusion, may the presence of Yehovah comfort you and be with you now and tomorrow. I appreciate you stopping ...