Knowing my love of biography a friend handed me a slim paperback titled Evidence Not Seen (Harper One, © 1988). Darlene Deibler Rose wrote of the 4 years during which she was a POW in a Japanese internment camp in… Continue reading

I slipped into sleep last night thanking God for loving me not because I am good enough but because He is gracious. I know my short-comings too well.  Occasionally pride creeps up with its ugly thoughts of others. Yes, sometimes… Continue reading

A few days ago, on what would have been our 47th wedding anniversary, I put a picture of Bev on my cell phone screen.  It draws me into memories of days past. Yes, it can be bittersweet to remember, bringing… Continue reading

There are seasons in life when circumstances overwhelm us, exhaust us, and leave us grasping for hope.  In those times temptation stalks us– perhaps to work harder using activity to numb the inner pain; perhaps with the choice to engage… Continue reading

My Christian heritage is Pentecostal, meaning that I was trained to understand the world as a place where God, the Holy Spirit, is actively involved, where miracles can happen, where God is not just the Mystery behind the altar, but… Continue reading

When I watch the political drama that passes for ‘government’ in this era, one of the great tragedies is the rewriting of the ‘facts’ by our politicians that keeps our nation from finding real solutions to our real problems. Each… Continue reading

I like to be ‘included,’ to be useful, contributing to the world in which I live. Knowing that I am helping someone gives me a sense of meaning and fulfillment. Since I retired from pastoral work in the local church… Continue reading

So, here we are at the beginning of 2022. Most of us thought that the pandemic mess would be behind us after nearly two years. Surprise! We are in the middle of an outbreak of a new variant, coping with… Continue reading

For many years I have used software called Quicken™ to manage my bank accounts. It makes a formerly dreaded task of month’s end – balancing the checkbook – a breeze. In the past, there was always at least one check… Continue reading

In the ancient book of Job, the Bible’s story of one man’s terrible trials, there is this pithy observation – “People are born for trouble as predictably as sparks fly upward from a fire.” (Job 5:7, NLT)  Simply said, loss… Continue reading