Priorities. We all have them, even if we do not think about them. There are those things that come first in our lives, things we treasure, people we prioritize. If our priorities are in order, we will live better lives.… Continue reading

Do you know where the a popular adage,  “the handwriting on the wall,” comes from?  The phrase describes the evidence that accumulates that should convince a person that something bad is going to happen, that they are acting in a… Continue reading

I love those stories that tell about someone overcoming hardship, turning trouble into triumph. I cheer for underdogs, love when the little guy wins, get misty-eyed when love is sweet!  I am also a realist who knows only too well… Continue reading

We look towards the future and sometimes it’s like a dense bank of fog. We may ask, “Lord, are you still in charge? Are we dangerously adrift on the currents of time?”   It may seem so, but let me affirm… Continue reading

For the last week the world has watched the elaborate ceremony surrounding the death of Queen Elizabeth. It’s fascinating to watch tradition and see the real human pain that peeks out here and there, a tear on the cheek of… Continue reading

The words to a newer song, Hymn of Heaven, keep echoing in my mind. “How I long to breathe the air of Heaven, Where pain is gone and mercy fills the streets.”  Before you jump to any conclusions, let me… Continue reading

In 1981  a game was released that became a national sensation, one I played with friends often well into the night 35 years ago. It was called Trivial Pursuit. I do not know if it is still around but it… Continue reading

Motives can be a hard to discern, even in ourselves, but they matter; they really do!  Last week I had the opportunity to care for a homeless person, finding housing for her, providing some resources. As it turned out, she… Continue reading

51 years ago I decided that I wanted to know how to fly an airplane.  Those first flights were exciting even though the plane never flew out of the immediate vicinity of the airport.  In those early flights with an… Continue reading

Someone asked me if I knew Sam Smith. The words that came next from me were not kind nor sweet.  Yes Sam can be a difficult, often eccentric, and even inappropriate but rather than offer an honest reference, I tossed… Continue reading