Then What?
New Year’s Day in northeast Portland began with rain. The eighth day of Christmas, Thursday, January first, was a holiday for most. Yet, many had jobs that demanded their presence. One of those who had to work even on the holiday was Jeffrey, a former student of 40 years ago and my “computer guru.” For […]
Read MoreOn the Ninth Day
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- by Linda Highman
On the ninth day of Christmas, my True Love gave to me time to work through a stack of donation requests; a supper of delicious homemade bean soup enjoyed with friend, Gayle; and a rousing time of singing Gospel songs at the Gospel Jam held at North Clackamas Bible Church. But wait!!!! How about the […]
Read MoreA Display of Decor
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- by Linda Highman
Christmas, 2025, is my first in a studio apartment. For all previous Christmases, I have enjoyed the space that a house provides for decoration from a six-foot tree and lots of presents under it to candles and collections of snowmen and holiday books. After the house and the yard were dressed in lights and color, […]
Read MoreFlash of God
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- by Linda Highman
For 48 weeks, I faithfully posted on this website. Then for a couple of weeks I was without a computer; and by the time it was replaced, the busiest time of the year had begun. So, I took a hiatus from weekly posting. Now with this, the 49th post, I shall try to return to […]
Read MoreNovember Surprise
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- by Linda Highman
A friend stated, “We need to get used to surprises.” I agreed and added, “And be ready to laugh.” Why? Because life is full of surprises, and they are not all fun. Certainly, I was not laughing on the evening of November 21st when I discovered my laptop computer was missing. Neither was I in […]
Read MoreA 10 Word Vocabulary
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- by Linda Highman
Like Pinocchio’s maker, Geppetto, I often wish that Sammy were a real boy. As such, he could communicate with words rather than barks. As it is, his barking could be a demand for attention or a warning of danger or a request for food, water, or a walk. I always have to guess; and we […]
Read MoreInvitation: From Here and Now to There and Then
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- by Linda Highman
I glean my ideas for my weekly posts from everyday moments. For instance, I was walking into the sanctuary at Resurrection Lutheran Church, facing the front wall which is 50% glass, showing off the spectacular color of changing trees outside, and a word bubbled up from memory and stuck. BLISS! A simple definition given by […]
Read MoreWhat Happened?
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- by Linda Highman
Post #45, sent a week ago on October 25th, received only one response of congratulation. (Thank you, Nancy!) I cannot believe there were no other comments nor electronic book orders from readers taking advantage of the 25% author’s discount on the first printing of Doggie Devotionals: Dog Is To Human as Human Is To God. […]
Read MoreAt Last!
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- by Linda Highman
At last! It happened Friday afternoon! Doggie Devotionals went into distribution mode of the publication process!! SO, THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN— Although Doggie Devotionals will appear on book-selling sites world-wide, it is from Amazon orders that BookBaby will determine how many books to print. So, as BB has written, The more eyeballs you send […]
Read MoreA Result of Downsizing
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- by Linda Highman
Another busy week, made so by an internal move within my apartment. I moved my office from one corner to the other side of the room, getting rid of an Ethan Allen writing desk about 80 years old, a legacy from my Aunt Anita. It was another opportunity to downsize. That meant sorting through files; […]
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