That... Which Matters Most

That… Which Matters Most

Tecovas — Not Your Granddads Boots, or Shoes, or Anything Else That Lasted Longer Than a Common Cold.

Dec 11, 2025

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Commentary, Humor

Three New Editions for This Advent Season

First, we’ve changed our position on the church calendar. Long story short, take every thought captive… Second, we have two cats we adopted a couple of months ago. Third, we bought our first Christmas tree. Fourth, cats… and trees. All photos copyright © Timothy J. Hammons 2023. Listen ⇢
Dinner Guests

Dinner guest Pericope and Synecdoche. They don’t get any food while on the table. By the time we sit down for breakfast, they’ve already had their cat food and additional “yum, yum” as Heidi calls the gooey food. Listen ⇢
Yin and Yang

Pericope and Synecdoche playing together. Listen ⇢
Pericope and Synecdoche

The moment that Heidi mentioned getting a cat, in early October, I made sure to be affirming in that desire. We’ve been through this before and she would come to her senses about all the upkeep, and food, and upkeep, and more food. Then she mentioned that the cats she… Listen ⇢
DIY Summer: The Dutch Hutch

Walking through our favorite consignment store, I spotted this hutch and pointed it out to Heidi. She wasn’t keen on it because it was painted. I pointed out that it’s style was similar to the bookshelf I painted earlier and I could repaint it to match the bookshelf. She said… Listen ⇢
The Garden Was a Temple

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DIY Summer: The Dinning Room Table

This is one project I have wanted to do for a long time, and glad that Heidi thought it was a good idea. I took the table given to me by longtime friend and sister in the LORD, Lucy, sanded it, and painted it. We have so much wood in… Listen ⇢
DIY Summer: The Bookshelf

I told Heidi that this has been my best summer as a public school teacher since entering the profession eight years ago. The reason: we are in our own home and I have had a lot of project to keep me busy. Most summers, while living in an apartment, I… Listen ⇢