“This is not a request, it’s a directive.” I said that to my children occasionally when they failed to follow directions. When they were teens, sometimes they developed an acute case of independence and decided that Dad did not really… Continue reading

People understand life, and thus are able to contribute to the world, in very different ways. I knew a young man that was severely disabled, unable to read or write, who could play a Lizst composition or a pop tune… Continue reading

Bev and I were watching a new crime drama (what’s with TV and crime dramas?) last Friday night. The story line was interesting involving a twist of time travel, as each character had an experience when they were able to… Continue reading

Some people spend a lot of money chasing a smile. I find them lying around right where I live, if I look up! About four weeks ago, a physician told me I needed a biopsy on a suspicious lump in… Continue reading

A Christian for my entire life, I have attended a lot of church services! Some have included worship, many have not! Sometimes the obvious focus is to entertain the audience, with a circus-like atmosphere of performing acts. Sometimes the service… Continue reading

My prayer is that people are glad when I show up and sad to see me go. That’s not true for everyone, is it? There are some people who make us sad when they show up and oh so glad… Continue reading

The Facebook online social networking site is one of the Internet’s most popular stops right now. (Jerry’s page) If you’re not familiar, Facebook creates a kind of virtual coffeeshop, where a person can drop in and chat with friends. Yesterday,… Continue reading

Ask the average American teenager what he wants most and in one form or another, you’re likely to hear something about fame and wealth! In our media age, if a person finds a way to attract enough attention, money will… Continue reading

Certainty is a wonderful thing if you don’t like mystery, wonder, and discovery. I have experienced two kinds of Christianity in my lifetime. Once I was in the ‘certainty’ group. When I was younger, I had the answer for every… Continue reading

From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see several states and take in an unbelievable view of the huge metropolitan area. At 14,000 feet above sea level, Pikes Peak in Colorado offers a spectacular vista – the… Continue reading