After about 10 days without a real break, I made myself rest yesterday. I sat on my deck and enjoyed the sounds of life surrounding me. I read a good book with beautiful music playing. I did a few household… Continue reading

I enjoy a well-written biography. Who was he? Where did he come from? What formed his values? I am reading The Good Neighbor, about the man who was part of shaping the lives of millions of children who visited Mr.… Continue reading

Last weekend I went to see Toy Story 4 with some younger friends. I was surprised at the depth of my emotional response. I was really touched, drawn into the movie’s story line!  Woody, a cowboy doll, reunites with an… Continue reading

On Monday, while walking the empty halls of the building that housed our now closed Christian school I felt disappointment, sadness, anger, and . . .  failure.  The closure of that school is so disappointing that I have been tempted… Continue reading

Yesterday was my 64th birthday and it was a day rich in joy!  My grandson, Gio, thought I surely needed a 3D Spiderman birthday card.  I’m wearing the ‘cool’ 3D glasses that were included. As the day closed, I thought… Continue reading

When the flag passes by in at our hometown parade on the 4th,  I’ll stand and salute! I’ll feel stirring of pride as old soldiers pass by. I love my country, the freedoms, the opportunities, the security that is found… Continue reading

One of these days, before I depart this world, I would like to try sky-diving. I’m fairly certain that when I stand in the open door of the airplane my legs will be trembling, my heart pounding. It does defy… Continue reading

One of America’s biggest health challenges today is obesity. We have so much food and apparently so little understanding of our physical frame that many of us are eating ourselves to death. Our blessings of plenty have become a curse.… Continue reading

Yesterday, I stood at the bedside of an old saint whose awareness is gone, her brain tangled with Alzheimer’s Disease. It was a privilege to read the Scripture and pray for her, though I don’t think she knew who I… Continue reading

Ever heard of the K.I.S.S. Principle of design? Now, don’t get offended. It stands for Keep It Simple Stupid.  Systems work best when they operate in the least complicated way. When Steve Jobs set about designing the IPhone™ he insisted… Continue reading