Platon, the British artist who has taken photographs of hundreds of world leaders from Michele Obama to Putin to Trump, gave a TED Talk in which he spoke of finding our common humanity. Using just the eyes of his subjects,… Continue reading

Do you ever feel like you are worthless?  It happens to older people who question their value when they are no longer able to do things they once did without a second thought.  It happens to teenagers when they fall… Continue reading

Around 5:30 this morning the house suddenly went silent; air conditioners off, the hum of the frig gone. The quiet brought me to a state of being fully wakeful. After using my cell phone to notify the power company, I… Continue reading

This week was Vacation Bible School week at my home church.  It’s always a memorable time, but this week, for the first time, I participated as a volunteer, not as ‘the pastor.’  I took note of the many ways that… Continue reading

More than once I have avoided some ‘new’ or unfamiliar social scene wondering about ‘how I should act’ or if I would ‘fit in.’  However, I enjoy a new experience if someone who knows ‘how it works’ will accompany me.… Continue reading

En·cour·age:to inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten.To give support to; foster.To stimulate growth; spur onward in personal development. Recently I have re-committed myself, with varying success, to seek to encourage, to be a person who adds ‘oxygen to the… Continue reading

We sat together over a meal. The person I was with criticized, complained, belittled, and griped for 50 minutes of the hour. Yet, the life that he has is one of comfort. He makes loud claims of faith and is… Continue reading

The calendar has come ‘round again and tomorrow I mark #67. I would feel ‘old,’ except that I have a friend who will be joining a celebration for her grandmother this weekend. That woman is marking her centennial (100!) this… Continue reading

Having a conversation with someone who really ‘knows their stuff’ is something I truly enjoy. I soak up the information, glad to be able to share the fruits of another’s hard work and experience. At the opposite side of life,… Continue reading

More than a decade ago, my Mom, in the final months of her life, came to live in our home. It was bittersweet season, a time when she became dependent and I learned much about loving her. She would frequently… Continue reading