Patio Pondering: A Quiet Start to the Second Half

Good morning! Sitting here this Monday after Independence Day with my hot cup of coffee, enjoying the birds and insect sounds in our landscaping while catching up on podcasts - it's given me a few moments to reflect.

Usually something "big" jumps into my thoughts to spark a Patio Pondering. Today's quiet time hasn't dropped the seed of a big insight - it's just quiet time. Time for my brain to rest and reset as I prepare for two funerals this week.

My inspiration for starting the second half of 2025 comes from John Wesley's prayer:

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can."

Regardless of your religious preference, take these words as inspiration to be better, do better, and treat others better.

Here's to a great second half of 2025!