Abraham Lincoln supposedly said that “Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” Whether he actually said it I do not know, but there is truth in the words. Observe 2 persons in the… Continue reading

The only constant, it has been said, is change. In my lifetime I observed political changes, wide swings in public mood and policy over the years. The economy shifts – interests rates rise and fall, employment rates increase and decrease… Continue reading

“Count your blessings.”  These were the parting words of a friend to me last night, encouraging me to look up. As I lay down to sleep, I did just that. I focused on friends. Out of the dusty corners of… Continue reading

Once again, the world is on the edge of a wide-spread war. Tensions are rising in every part of the globe and American military muscle is being flexed in the Middle East. The horror that Hamas terrorists carried to Israel… Continue reading

Many of our relationships are simply transactional, based on our need and the ability of another to meet that need. The mechanic who repairs my automobile is a friend, but it is an example of a transactional relationship. He fixes… Continue reading

I am presently rewatching the amazing story of The Pacific (Netflix) which chronicles the struggle to defeat Japan in the island campaigns of World War 2.  Each beach landing scene included men going from ship to shore in a craft… Continue reading

I love finishing a task, standing back to enjoy the reward for my work. One of the Summer jobs that gives me great pleasure is mowing my lawn. Yes, truly, it does. About 2 hours of perspiration trickling down my… Continue reading

Some days I feel like I make great progress and some days it seems that the best I can do is to just hold my ground. How about you?  One thing that living longer has taught me is to evaluate… Continue reading

For the last two weeks we have watched the images pouring out of Israel and Gaza in horror. One young Israeli who escaped death by pulling a body on top of himself spoke of looking into the eyes of a… Continue reading

The phrase ‘prayer warrior’ is an old one in my experience. In our Pentecostal tradition, women especially claimed the title, known for their willingness to engage in sustained prayer on behalf of others, for lives to be changed. It always… Continue reading