Saturday evening we had a concert at the Assembly that featured the artistry of Phil Keaggy. When the idea of having Keaggy for a concert was presented to me, I wasn’t really all that excited. I was puzzled why anyone… Continue reading

A word of appreciation can be as refreshing as a rain shower. Sunday evening, after a busy weekend of church related activities I was tired, really tired! As I was walking to my car about 8, Bob came over and,… Continue reading

When I was a kid, Uncle Keith, who traveled a lot because he was in the US Air Force, brought me a crazy gift – a curved piece of wood which he called a ‘boomerang.’ He took me out to… Continue reading

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If you have not yet viewed the film, Hotel Rwanda, get it this weekend and view it. If you have children who are older than 12, have them watch it with you. The film recounts the true story of Paul… Continue reading

As I headed off to a meeting with the Deacons, I asked my wife to pray for me – a simple prayer but an important one: “Lord, give Jerry big ears and a little mouth!” Perhaps it strikes you as… Continue reading

Imagine being parched, terribly thirsty, after some hard work on a hot day. An old fashioned well nearby invites you to be refreshed. Picking up the bucket next to the well’s head, you drop it into the shaft to pull… Continue reading

Human beings are wicked and wonderful creatures! (Just for the record, what follows in this TFTD isn’t just about ‘others’ for I most certainly share this trait of duplicity, too.) People confound me, in ways good and bad. Over and… Continue reading

Years ago, I bought a gold ring that was inset with diamonds for $19. No, it wasn’t ‘hot.’ (stolen) You guessed it. It isn’t real gold and they aren’t real diamonds, but hey — from 6 or 8 feet away,… Continue reading

“Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.”- G. K. Chesterton The phrase arrested me! Everywhere I turn I am challenged to excellence, urged to compete, compared to the best, inspected, poked, prodded…. and that’s not all bad. But, there is… Continue reading