by jamesbondly | Nov 13, 2021 | About Life, Spiritual
CURLY’S LAW THE CROSS BEFORE THE CROWN “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “Life is a...
by jamesbondly | Nov 6, 2021 | About Photography, Spiritual
THE BACKYARD Temperatures are falling, leaves are wrinkled golden brown, the air is crisp, and frost gathers every morning. Fall is ending, and winter temperatures are knocking on our door. We are pressing to finish fall garden work to prep for next spring–Water...
by jamesbondly | Oct 8, 2021 | About Life, About Photography, Spiritual
THE OLD DUSTY BIBLE He was the wisest man I have ever known; he never spent time in a formal classroom—the land needed care and feeding. At the end of his life, he had little earthly possessions but was rich in blessings and wisdom. Stephan knew painful toil and sweat...
by jamesbondly | Sep 9, 2021 | About Life, Spiritual, Storytelling-Tall Tales
Darkest Hours: In the darkest hours of our grieving, our despair, a light comes to the window pointing to a distant hope. The weight of our thoughts lightens, and we can begin again. It was February 1884 the darkest hours filled the brave heart of Theodore Roosevelt;...
by jamesbondly | Sep 5, 2021 | About Life, Spiritual
Smoke and Mirrors The World of Oz-Perception, Deception, and Perspective “My people have been wearing green glasses on their eyes for so long that most of them think this really is an Emerald City.” -L. Frank Baum, Oz: The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Every good...
by jamesbondly | Sep 1, 2021 | About Life, About Photography, Spiritual
Carpe Diem: I wrote this blog, February 03, 2021, before I launched my blog site. The world has been in continual bad news condition, the latest the Afghanistan debacle. So, I figured a little polish and updating were in order: “So don’t worry about...
