Friend – the word has been defined in the last decade by the explosion of social media.  My Facebook™ account says that I have about 1800 ‘friends.’  Many of those are just acquaintances, people whose names I know. Are they… Continue reading

The dictionary defines the word ‘adventure’ this way: “an undertaking involving unknown risks, an exciting or remarkable experience.”  On this Monday morning a new week of adventure begins. Despite our best plans, we do not know what Friday will bring… Continue reading

Can you tell me the name of someone you consider a ‘good’ person? I imagine you could name several and for different reasons. Good people are other-centered, committed to living well, with high principles.  They leave their world refreshed as… Continue reading

About 75% of Americans now respond to the question, “Is America moving in the right or wrong direction?” with the answer, “Wrong!”  It’s not just ‘the news’ that is troubling us. We are all dealing with some level of personal… Continue reading

When Springtime arrives and I can fire up the mower and lawn trimmer, I know that happiness is ahead for me. There is something about getting the grass mowed, trimming up around the edges, blowing the clippings off of the… Continue reading

Platon, the British artist who has taken photographs of hundreds of world leaders from Michele Obama to Putin to Trump, gave a TED Talk in which he spoke of finding our common humanity. Using just the eyes of his subjects,… Continue reading

Do you ever feel like you are worthless?  It happens to older people who question their value when they are no longer able to do things they once did without a second thought.  It happens to teenagers when they fall… Continue reading

Around 5:30 this morning the house suddenly went silent; air conditioners off, the hum of the frig gone. The quiet brought me to a state of being fully wakeful. After using my cell phone to notify the power company, I… Continue reading

This week was Vacation Bible School week at my home church.  It’s always a memorable time, but this week, for the first time, I participated as a volunteer, not as ‘the pastor.’  I took note of the many ways that… Continue reading

More than once I have avoided some ‘new’ or unfamiliar social scene wondering about ‘how I should act’ or if I would ‘fit in.’  However, I enjoy a new experience if someone who knows ‘how it works’ will accompany me.… Continue reading