This Wish shopping app that you see ads for on The Facebook sells some pretty disturbing stuff. Case-in-point, Nicholas Cage leggings. Who would want that? Seriously.

Hello Monday and welcome back rain. Normally rainy days and Mondays aren’t my favorite but today is an exception. We have had really hot and dry weather here lately so this rain and lower temperatures are very welcome. It’s nice to have some Fall-like conditions finally.

REM had a hit song called “Everybody Hurts” back in the day and it’s truer than anyone knows. Sometimes you are hurt and other times you hurt others. We really have no control over how people react to what we say. The most benign of things can impact someone significantly. I try really hard not to say things that wound but it doesn’t always work. There are a lot of people carrying around a lot of baggage and being sensitive to that is kindness but you can never anticipate their reactions to what you say. Grace and information can help preserve relationships. Forgive what is said and then inform why what is being said is hurtful. Maybe thinking twice and saying once would go a long way into advancing love and friendships. Everybody hurts and maybe understanding why would help us all.

Fireworks of faith. A beautiful floral display at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church created by talented people saying that God’s creation is special.

This is outside the Cleveland, Tennessee location of the blood bank I work for. It was cool to see it today.