Knowing the rightthing to do is not always all that easy.   For example, I am conflicted about how best to express concern for the poor. I know that I must not be selfish, nor can I ignore the plight of… Continue reading

Between Stupid and Wicked Over the last couple of weeks I watched a PBS documentary about the death machine created during the Second World War by the Nazis. The SS units of the Reich refined the process at Auschwitz so… Continue reading

The tag on your shirt Hanes markets a line of T-shirts with the trademark, Tagless.  American consumers found the little tag that was stitched into the collar seam irritating, so the company eliminated it, printing the label directly onto the… Continue reading

You’re going to Hell! In my high school drivers education class, there was an annual ritual. You heard about it when you got to the school and waited, with a strange kind of anticipation and dread, for the day when… Continue reading

Hungry? “I’m dying for something to eat,” I sometimes say to Bev. Really, I do not know a thing about  hunger.  Our cupboards are overflowing with abundance and my waistline gives evidence of that.  As I age, I am somewhat… Continue reading

The chaplain is a wonderful lady, filled with graciousness, but when she offered her prayer in the name of the “mystery in you and the mystery in me,” I just had to smile. In another public prayer, she gonged her… Continue reading

Impressing Daddy Selah, our grand-daughter, is just one year old, but she’s already tuned in on how to please her Daddy.  When she gets his eye, she dances for him, smiling at his words of praise. Though she cannot explain… Continue reading

Loves like  a hurricane The man’s body told the story. His shoulders slumped, his eyes seldom left the ground. No terrible tragedy had befallen him. He was not carrying anything beyond the disappointments and responsibilities that are our common lot!… Continue reading

A few years ago I read about a simple test administered to children that was fairly accurate in predicting how successful they would be later in their lives.   A single piece of candy was placed in front of them on… Continue reading

Throw in a little ‘Jesus’ for flavor The ‘rat race’ is unending.  Grab a shower while thinking through the day. Get the kids some breakfast and off to school. Drive to the office, sort through email, voicemail, and yesterday’s unfinished… Continue reading