Nov 19, 2016 | All gone for good, Giving something back, Just Jody, Sharing, Trying to matter
Last night was our first bout of cold weather in the North Texas area, and with an overnight freeze warning. I chose to sleep outside. I’d like to say I slept outside as one of my social experiments to try and help people in some way. No, this time it was to...
Nov 17, 2014 | Featured, Giving something back, Lost & Found, Sharing
I awoke this morning to a long feed of social media posts about snow in the North Dallas area this morning. Most people think snow is beautiful. I lived a portion of my childhood in Wisconsin and I see snow a little differently. Yes, it’s beautiful, but I only...
Dec 13, 2013 | Featured, Giving something back, Trying to matter
I wrote a story about Tom four years ago. As part of NaNoWriMo, I decided to rewrite it, applying some of my new writing skills. The stark cold stung my face as I left my warm house. The gloomy Texas day should have been for sleeping in and sitting by the fireplace,...
May 24, 2009 | Giving something back, Trying to matter |
I’m listening to the song Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath on the radio driving through Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. That song is so touching and really about what I want to accomplish in blogging about this trip. This is my second trip down here, but before my first...
