On Sunday Americans will celebrate Dads. I am blessed with a good father, so Father’s Day’s is a happy one for me, a day of pleasant memories and ready tributes to the man whose influence shaped and molded my life.… Continue reading

I would not go so far as to say that ‘clothes make the man,’ as some suggest. With the right help and budget, anybody can put together a suit of clothes that looks great! But, as shallow as we might… Continue reading

Each one of us could add to that list, in our own way, where we know we should live differently, but don’t because we think that our situation gives us special privileges or because we think that the consequences that… Continue reading

One of my old, tired jokes goes like this.“How are you, Jerry?”“Oh, I am wonderful,” I reply.When the inquirer responds with surprise, which most do,I go on to say, “Yes, some think I am wonderful; others despise me!” But, it’s… Continue reading

Sometimes we find ourselves in the middle of situations we want to change, don’t we? It can be hard to know if we should accept what is or work for change. Recently, I found myself in the middle of one… Continue reading

In the mid-1990’s I was captivated by something secondary to the Gospel of Christ. In a search for ways to help hurting people, I began to explore psychology. The information was good for what it could do, which was to… Continue reading

Things left untended fall into disarray and/or to disintegrate. My lawn is a simple example. If I want it to be attractive, I must give attention to the weeds and grass on a weekly basis! Your home quickly becomes a… Continue reading

The Presidential political campaign is started in earnest. From all sides we have candidates claiming they have the solutions for complex issues like poverty, caring for the Creation, reducing crime, and making health care affordable for all people. What I… Continue reading

There are times when I think that God should bring back the Urim and the Thummin! The what? The Pentateuch makes references to two sacred objects that were carried on the chest of the high priest of Israel which he… Continue reading

Do you ever feel like this: “Another day, slogging through the ‘stuff’ of life, what’s the use of it all?” Or when your dreams seem more like mirages, out there, just beyond your reach; are you tempted to just quit… Continue reading