My kids (yes, the youngest is 32 so they are not really kids) have blessed their Mom and me in this time of illness. They call, encourage, re-arrange schedules to help care for her. Through sentimental tears I remember when… Continue reading

Shock, surprise, anger, fear, excitement – emotions make us who we are. They are the texture, the color, the flavor of life. Emotion is not always pleasant, sometimes overwhelming. One physician describes our fear response, for example, like this: “Sequences… Continue reading

“Is there any Word?” I cry and, God appears to be silent! I turn my ear to Heaven and there is no reply, at least none that is apparent. I pray to understand and hear only more silence. Friends who… Continue reading

The TV in the corner of the waiting room caught my eye. There on the screen three half-naked men, with well-toned bodies, tanned and oiled, ran around in an audience of screaming women. Most of them were not teenagers! On… Continue reading

My habit in the first moments of consciousness is to talk with the Lord. They are usually very simple prayers, often just phrases, that reflect my concerns of the particular day.  I present myself to my Lord, inviting Him to… Continue reading

took some time to “count my blessings” this morning. I remembered the first time I saw the woman whose been at my side for 40 years.  The summer of 1974 we fell in love and the memory makes me smile. … Continue reading

I read the following bit of ‘wisdom’ recently.  “Respect yourself enough to be willing to walk away from situations that don’t make you happy.”  That is wrong, not good, nor godly.  We are too ready, too quick, to call it… Continue reading

Around 2 am, this morning I was staring into the darkness.  “What if” scenarios ran through my mind in succession. None of my concerns were beyond the realm of possibility.  But, does worrying about them in early morning hours do… Continue reading

Many years ago, Dunkin’ Donuts made us chuckle with an advertisement that featured Fred, the baker, headed out the door early in the morning to get the coffee and donuts ready for their customers. The tag line was “Time to… Continue reading

“Cosmos” is a program that explores the world we live in.  It is informative, graphically beautiful, and packed with information. And, it dismisses any reference to the existence of God. The episode which aired last night (3/16/2014) made sweeping assertions… Continue reading