I was ‘in love’ with Bev for four decades!  Our love changed a great deal in that time. Like any couple we were, at first, infatuated. That stage is intense, more an obsession, isn’t it? The object of admiration fills… Continue reading

When the leadership team looked at the figures in the financial report a hush fell on the group. The deficit is sizable and there are no reserves. The unspoken question that hung in the air was, “What are we going… Continue reading

The scene at the White House was touching.  The President invited his VP to come for what he thought was a personal visit in the final days of their administration. In a surprise ceremony, a shocked and tearful Joe Biden… Continue reading

I confess to having real envy for those blessed people who appear to have an endless conversation with God, rich and rewarding, always feeling His hand on their shoulders. I don’t!  Yes, I know His Presence and love Him.  There… Continue reading

“You’re a coward,” she told me, “afraid to speak the truth.”  The woman thought I should take a more public position about current political issues. Her words were like a punch in the gut even though I know they are… Continue reading

In a conversation with my son a couple of weeks ago, I applauded his decision to take a trip to Scotland with his wife. I thought about trips delayed because of my sense of responsibility, thinking that the time would… Continue reading

Ever been plagued with a ‘friend’ who only calls you when they are in need of something? Months go by and they never call, then their voice is there on the other end of the phone and they gush about… Continue reading

Samantha, my dog, an Irish Setter, is stubborn. I call her and she trots in the other direction, nose to the ground. You could conclude that she is deaf, but I know better. She hears me, but the scents in… Continue reading

The phone call delivered some disturbing news, a situation over which I have little control, yet for which I am held responsible. In that moment, I sinned!  Angry words spilled over from my frustration. Like an animal that was cornered,… Continue reading

The conversation with the young woman was fascinating. Her life was shaped around being ‘pretty.’  Her evaluation of others was about their style of clothing, haircut, make up, and overall attractiveness.  She appears to be thoroughly immersed in that part… Continue reading