Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label technology. Show all posts

Monday, November 27, 2017

GRATITUDE MONTH #26: THREE LITTLE-BIG THINGS

Gratitude Month #26: Three Little-Big Things

The TECHNOLOGY that allows me to share my thoughts with you and read yours—phones, computers, social media, blogs etc. I know it is not perfect, that it can cause headaches or nervous breakdowns, that we can abuse this as well as anything we’ve ever had. AND it is also a gift, a wonderful gift, to be able to connect with others, even on days when I can’t afford to get out for lunch or spend hours on the phone. I am grateful.

I’m grateful for DREAMS for creativity, for having ideas come that offer new and different ways of looking at things. I love that after however many millennia we've been on this earth, humans are still thinking of new ways, still creating as the creator gives us vision to do so. For instance, I’m so glad that when there is healing to be done, immediately many people start imagining and praying for what will bring that healing. And then one day, we put our heads together and allow the miracle of it to happen.


I’m grateful for the incredible ABILITY OF THE HUMAN BODY TO HEAL. Our generous Creator had given us so much to work with. And I pray that I will get better at taking care of this body of mine and allowing it the proper avenues for healing to happen. It blows my mind that people battle cancer, get new hips and knees replaced, come back from stroke and devastating illness! I am so grateful for this gift of healing and pray that all of us find our way to be part of it.

And then there is the mystery of how sometimes, technology encourages the dream to grow and become real and as the dream is realized, the body heals. 

with gratitude,

jules

Monday, April 25, 2016

Recipe for a 21st Century Presentation

Recipe for a 21st Century Presentation
1 fifty-something husband and wife team with a mission
1 previously used PowerPoint Slide Show
2 previously used Word Documents stored on OneDRive
1 Word Document stored on Dropbox
Windows 8 and Windows 10 and Apple-iOS
1 extra PowerPoint Slide stored on a thumb drive
5 digital photos stored on Google Drive
1 Dell XPS ONE_2710 desktop computer
1 Store-N-Go thumb drive for backup
1 wireless printer
1 Lenovo Yoga2 laptop computer
1 Micro HDMI converter
1 HDMI cable connector
1 27” widescreen TV mounted on the wall at restaurant
Wi-Fi at restaurant to email forgotten speech content from laptop
1 Apple I-Pad to receive forgotten speech notes on said email
Use “cloud” and “internet” generously
A huge dose of Calm Perseverance
2 twenty-something waitresses who can help get laptop hooked to TV
1 audience with lots of grace
Great Team Work!
Mix it all together with tenacity, hope, passion for the mission.
And voila! A 21st Century Presentation enjoyed by all!

Am I still on earth? I think so.
Is this a messy tangled life? Absolutely!
Remember when words like "drive" and "cloud" and "connection" meant something else?

Cautionary Note: Before using this recipe, be sure to double check all devices for possible online updates! Also, if you were born before 1960, some of these ingredients may be hazardous to your health. Check with your children before proceeding.