Good health, overall, has been one of God’s ways of blessing me. Mostly, I have avoided hospitals and physicians. The few times I had to deal with medical tests or pain were quickly forgotten. Several weeks ago, a routine screening… Continue reading

Men were standing around the room after an event, talking. A commotion caught my attention, just in time to see two grown men one near 40, the other 10 years younger, grab each other in what looked like a desperate… Continue reading

When the words ‘radical fanatic’ come up so does my level of caution! Immediately I think of those who blow themselves up with the hope of gaining Paradise as they kill the infidels or of those who moved to a… Continue reading

Not too long ago a good man stopped me and asked, “Do you have doubts?” He wanted to know if my Christian life included any uncertainties about what I claim to believe. He’s not the first to ask me that… Continue reading

One of the not so fun parts of leadership, even in a small organization, is the criticism that comes with the job. People with differing opinions or without full information about how a decision was made will often attack the… Continue reading

Mark Twain said, “Clothes make the man.” What most don’t know is that being the humorist he was, he finished that quote saying, “Naked people have little or no influence on society!” My choice of clothing don’t really change me,… Continue reading

Dad had a stable full of horses for most of his life, except for a couple of years while we lived in New York City. When we would open the gate of the corral and let them out to pasture,… Continue reading

In our economy, investing for the best return is difficult. Five years ago, it appeared that real estate had no ceiling. “Buy property,” we were told, “It will only increase in value.” Well, that’s no longer true! Most real estate… Continue reading

A report published in 2002 by the CDC (Center for Disease Control), an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services contains this statement. “Compared with unmarried people, married men and women tend to have lower mortality, less… Continue reading

Over 200 channels of programming flow into my house on the cable that stretches from the street. The sheer number of channels means that programmers can stick to one narrow topic. There is an Animal Planet channel dedicated to, you… Continue reading