The cell was stark, nothing but a narrow bunk. It was called “Solitary.”  It was the place where inmates were placed for disciplinary reasons, or occasionally, for their own protection.  I toured a prison museum while vacationing last week. (Don’t… Continue reading

The back pain that has afflicted me this week brought me a temptation – to fear! “Jerry,” the little voice whispers, “this is just a taste of what’s ahead as you age. You’re going to be less physically capable from… Continue reading

Since Monday morning at 10 am, every move has involved discomfort. I lifted a small thing and somehow injured my lower back, making every move painful, causing me to think about how to best accomplish the smallest tasks. That pain… Continue reading

A friend referred to Facebook™ as Fakebook. Her remark makes me smile because I know that by carefully posting select images and edited remarks, we can create an image about ourselves that bears little resemblance to reality. Not everyone does… Continue reading

“How could you say that I don’t love her, Pastor? I go to work, maintain a home for us, and come home every night.”  I knew that the marriage was troubled, not by infidelity, not by abuse, not by misuse… Continue reading

Gio’s birthday was yesterday. He met me, with a shy smile, on the steps of his home, and his first question was “Pop, can I open my present now?” He saw a gift in his grandfather’s hand and, yes, like… Continue reading

Around 5 am this morning, at first consciousness, my mind was a tumbling group of images from memories … some years old, some from last week! Pictures of my late wife were a mental slide show, my children were little… Continue reading

Do you have a hobby, something that you do that brings you pleasure, that connects you with people of similar interest?  A friend of mine loves baseball. He can recite the most obscure statistics, knows details of games played 2… Continue reading

My late wife, Bev, had an irrational fear of flying. When she was a young woman, she felt near panic as time for boarding neared. Was there a miniscule chance the plane would go down? Yes, but the real danger… Continue reading

I know who God wants me to be. It’s called ‘vision.’  Prayerfully, I evaluate progress or lack thereof, with the goal of growing in grace. Then, too, every now and then someone lovingly reminds me of some place where I… Continue reading