Tag Archives: perspective

How do you see it?

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Jonna Hawker Turek

I’ve recently lost a not-insignificant amount of excess weight after decades of frustrating attempts to lower my BMI. One surprising discovery from this change is just how much my mood affects my perceptions; when the scale shows me that my … Continue reading →

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Buttons or Bugs, Wait and See!

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Jonna Hawker Turek

I have worn corrective lenses for fairly severe near-sightedness since I was in grade school, but I consider myopia a gift;  every morning the world is softly out of focus, allowing me to put off facing sharp-edged reality until I’m … Continue reading →

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Buttons or Bugs, Wait and See!

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Jonna Hawker Turek

I have worn corrective lenses for fairly severe near-sightedness since I was in grade school, but I consider myopia a gift;  every morning the world is blurry and out of focus, allowing me to put off facing sharp-edged reality until … Continue reading →

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Thorns and Black Friday Bargains

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Jonna Hawker Turek

On Black Friday, rather than camping outside some big box store, I struck out bright and early on a bonus walk. I consider any weekday when I can indulge in a weekend-length walk a bonus. The weather was perfect: cold, … Continue reading →

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Render Unto Caesar

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Jonna Hawker Turek

April 15 means Tax Day. We frequently hear sermons in churches around this date reminding us of Christ’s admonition to give the things of this world to the rulers of this world and the things that are God’s to our … Continue reading →

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