We have a family friend who hates pickles. They stain everything they touch with their taste. Even if the waiter takes them off the plate, our friend can still tell and sends his burger or sandwich back. We tease him about it, but he’s right pickles make everything they touch taste like pickles. Maybe you like pickles. I like the sweet gherkin kind. But, I’ll pass on most others. Everyone has Continue Reading
About Valerie Flynn
My Brother
I have a younger brother. I’m 18 months older than him. We have a pretty good relationship. Even when we were young we got along pretty well. We were each other’s first friends and playmates. I used to be taller than him, but now he’s taller than me. When we were young, many people used to say we looked alike. Then we grew up and he grew out his beard. Now they just see the family Continue Reading
About Jesus and Bad Bananas
A while ago we had a bunch of bananas that never ripened. I think it was two weeks we had them and they remained greenish yellow. I remember peeling one and taking a bite, just in case. I know, I know. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Yep, you guessed it. It wasn’t good. One mouthful and I was throwing out the banana and the rest of the bunch with it into the trash. So what does this Continue Reading
Friends
I have friends. Some are friends of my father and family. Some are my personal friends. Not everyone has friends. It's kinda like money, easy to make money when you have money. Easier to make friends when you have friends. Years ago I wanted to make some friends of my own, not just share my Dad's friends. So I ended up going to a Bible study that was at a coffee house. It was a weekly thing Continue Reading
The Next Piece
So if I want to be a writer, I need to write. Build up the habit of writing every day. This is me writing something. Maybe my second piece could be about writing. My mom is the one who put the idea in my head to write. My mom is pretty smart and used to be my dad’s writing partner. She spells really well and knows grammar in and out. I can barely make a sentence diagram. I know what a verb is. Continue Reading
Mindscape
Mental Health, Psychology, and Personages In the summer of 2018, I took two free classes on Mental Health, (Mental Health First Aid and SafeTalk suicide prevention), Both courses were coincidentally hosted by churches. At the second class I was curious about how psychology and biblical principals interacted in such a complex way for believers. I must have asked my question with the wrong Continue Reading