Dick’s Scribbles

Dick’s Scribbles Personal reflections

06/01/2026

It has been a tough month. As most of you are aware my son, Hal lost his battle with cancer on May 18. Words come very hard right now. I am in the mountains with children and grandchildren and am reminded that life does go on and people really do care. Hal made a difference in this world and the stone he threw into the pond continues to create and ever widening circle of good. Go to the page One Good Turn and you will see what I mean. To all who have been in touch with me - Thanks you have made a difference. Peace

05/13/2026

I have not scribbled for awhile as there has been a lot going on in my life,but I think this is important, Have you ever looked at someone and asked - how do they do it?
I am proud of all my children - all six of them. Each in their own way have become incredible adults. One of those children has been dealt more than one should have to deal with in one lifetime. He battled a disease as a young child that tried to destroy his hip. He has battled cancer once before, he has suffered a heart attack, he has been in rehab a couple of times, and now he is in the fight off his life with cancer once again. Yet, this remarkable man of deep faith continues to move forward to care for his fellow human and indeed all of God’s creatures. I think I learned part of his secret the other day when a contestant on a game show made the remark that he gets up each day saying to himself, “I will win this day”. What a positive way to begin each day. I believe this child of God begins each day focused on winning the day ONE GOOD DEED AT A TIME. Peace

04/28/2026

This past week I had my annual medicare wellness interview. One of the questions had do with the quality of my social relationships. My initial response was that they were fine, but since giving that response I have found myself reflecting on my answer. The real truth is that as I age the circle that forms those relationships keeps getting smaller and smaller. In the last several months I have lost several dear friends who have passed into larger life. I miss them. But more than that I have come to realize how important those relationships were to me and how very important are the ones I sill maintain. A cell phone commercial on TV this morning said connecting is good. Yes it is. I need to remind myself of how very important my connections with family and friends really are and to take some time each day to nurture them. To all the members of my circle. I promise to try and do better. Peace

04/10/2026

Corey Booker in his new book, Stand writes these words:
“Now is out time to stand. To act , even is our steps are small. Even if our time is short. Even if our offering seems modest. Now is out time to remember that we are each other’s hope. To remember that we each have agency. To remember that we are powerful.” (P.22). I would add that it is time to stand for (something). It is time to quit name-calling, scapegoating, blaming and instead offer what we are for. It is only in really talking and listening to one another that we can come to meaningful solutions to our problems. It may not be the easy path but I believe it is really our only choice.

04/04/2026

Holy Saturday- I must admit I had never given the day much thought. For me when 3 pm came around on Good Friday lent was over and on to Easter. The writer of the EPRD meditations caught my attention this morning. Our Lord not only endured the cross He endured the dark cold tomb. What else is there to say. Enjoy the sunrise enjoy the Resurrection. Peace

03/30/2026

Yesterday was a grand “God” day. I was able to drive for the first time in three weeks and I drove to church, there I was joined by my wife and two of our youngest grandchildren, Lydia and Shepherd. The Passion/Palm Sunday celebration is an extra long one, but our grandchildren were a marvel. They sat in the pew and took the prayer book like they could read it. When we stood, they stood, when we knelt they knelt. All without our saying anything. When we got to the communion rail Lydia actually struggled to get wine from the chalice (she didn’t like it by the way). Not only were we smiling, I believe they put a smile on God’s face. What a gift to start Holy Week. I pray we all will have a meaningful week in which we draw closer to our Lord and Savior. Have a blessed week. Peace

03/25/2026

Recovery - slow but steady -still no driving swelling down—
The following is now a painting on my wall - it comes from one i saw on my daughter-in-laws wall——
“This is the beginning of a new day- you have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or you can use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, the day will be gone forever. In its place is something that you have left behind. LET IT BE SOMETHING GOOD! “

03/21/2026

You have not heard from me for a few days. A week ago Sunday i had an argument with my riding lawn mower and lost- i ended up with a deep bone bruise on my right leg - x-rays and ct revealed no broken bones, but have very limited mobility and severe pain - am finally able to move around a bit so will be back in touch soon - peace Dick

03/13/2026

Sometimes the greatest gift you can offer a wounded soul is time, compassion and the freedom to heal their own way. This is hard for we do o want to help, but too often i feel my way is the only way. Time for a little humble pie. Peace

03/06/2026

How you doing? Getting close to the halfway point in our journey through Lent. Frankly, I have been struggling a bit, the Lenten meditations from ERD have not been resonating with me like they have in past. Trying to figure out what is going with me that is getting in the way. Sure my son’s situation is not helping. Yesterday I tried to do something about my feelings and took advantage of the good weather. I went to my safe place, my garden. I rearranged some of my raised garden beds, tilled the soil, got my hands dirty and body tired. I came back into the house somehow renewed. Somehow I had found time to be with God, and that made all the difference. God is always there sometimes I just need to be open to the presence. How about you?

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