We used to listen to a radio show called “You are there!” These were short dramas that tried to give a picture of Jesus’ life in the form of a story presented as though it was actually happening as you listened. On this Easter I wonder what my reaction would have been if “I was […]Read Post ›
My wife, Diane, has kept a journal since 1976, all handwritten, and over 2000 pages long. This year, she decided to digitize it to make it more accessible, especially for our kids. So, every day, she spends some time typing the words into her computer. It has been an interesting experience as she calls me […]Read Post ›
Today, after almost forty-two years of working for the same company, my wife, Diane, retires. Actually as we call it she laytires. She planned to retire a couple of years ago, but her company began downsizing at that time and she agreed to stay on for a few of years to help with a particular […]Read Post ›
Today our nation remembers. Our thoughts are turned toward those who were willing to give up their lives for others. And whether or not I may agree with the wars in which they fought, the sacrifice they made cannot be denied. Someone who gives their life for another person will forever be remembered for a sacrifice that […]Read Post ›
What do these all have in common? A $100 savings bond – doughnuts – a beer and a shot – hot dogs – a chance to win airline tickets or a new vehicle – a $500 food card – cheesecake – a dessert on a stick? Those are all items offered by various businesses to […]Read Post ›
Last week I was puttering in our backyard marveling how much grass can suffer while under a blanket of snow caused by the presence of two dogs. To my surprise I found the single blooming tulip along the hedges on one side of our yard. My wife told me her mother planted the tulips about […]Read Post ›
Lately I am involved in a study about sin. As we are in Holy Week there is really not a better time. I wish I could say this has been learning from the Bible, but I need to admit that too often it has been from the inside of sin looking out. That is just […]Read Post ›
This past summer, I took some of our indoor plants outside and they did really well. The green plants increased in size by probably 30%. The flowering ones produced beautiful blossoms. As the weather began to cool, I brought the plants back into the house and returned them to their normal place in our garden […]Read Post ›
First came the pandemic and now election frenzy. I am not sure which is more unsettling in the U.S. But I have noticed that they are strangely alike. Both demand a central focus in the media. The print, online and broadcast pundits have all been pushed overtime to get their opinions and news coverage of […]Read Post ›
If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat around pots of meat and ate as much food as we wanted, but now you have brought us out into this wilderness to have this whole community die of hunger. Exodus 16:3 Every time I read through this […]Read Post ›
