Someone asked me if I knew Sam Smith. The words that came next from me were not kind nor sweet.  Yes Sam can be a difficult, often eccentric, and even inappropriate but rather than offer an honest reference, I tossed… Continue reading

So, yesterday we marked Labor Day, one of the quieter ‘holidays’ in my calendar, not a big family day, no universal rituals. Originally, the day was one to honor ‘ordinary’ workers in a time when work conditions were often dismal,… Continue reading

The eye doc looked at me with a smile and reported that the issue was more common in people ‘of your age.’  It’s a phrase I have heard in one form or another more frequently, as one would expect. I,… Continue reading

Do you have days when you feel completely inadequate?  Do you wonder – “How can I do this? Are there any answers for the way that I feel?”  Well, I admit it.  There are days when I am tempted to… Continue reading

A young woman described the dysfunctional workplace where she is employed to me. Then she read part of a text her supervisor had sent out to employees that ignored the real issues closing with this – ‘Just believe!’  No wonder… Continue reading

I enjoyed some delicious New Jersey sweet corn last night. A lot of work went into getting that ear of corn to my table – someone prepared the field, someone planted the seed, another cultivated. Rain and sunshine came from… Continue reading

I have purchased several homes in my lifetime. The process is somewhat complex – negotiation, coming to terms, making a contract, signing the documents, getting them approved by proper authorities, and finally delivering them at closing to finish the deal.… Continue reading

Most people agree that one of the biggest problems with American health is our diet!  A long time ago the issue for humans was finding enough food. In 2022 for most of us it is choosing the right food. A… Continue reading

Every person of faith comes to a moment when they wonder, “What are You doing, Lord?”  We confess that He is the Lord of all, that the world He’s made is directed by Him. Then evil appears to triumph, a… Continue reading

Someone remarked to me recently, “Jerry, I thought you were retired but you are still doing ministry.”  That person did not understand that ‘ministry’ is not the same as a profession. It is the purpose of every Christian. Yes, I… Continue reading