Five kids were out walking one day, when they came upon a creek that flowed through a parkway. It drew their attention. But it was not that water that attracted them. Rather, it was the algae that floated on top. Soon they discovered that if they scooped up some of the algae and squeezed out […]Read Post ›
Ava, your grandmother and I wanted to take a little time to tell you how proud we are of you. God blessed you with so many talents. You are a wonderful artist with your paintings and drawings. Every time we see one of your creations we smile with wonder as we try to predict how […]Read Post ›
Last Wednesday I fell into an issue. We were leaving our house to take the dogs for a walk. I locked the door and turned to step off the porch. What I failed to notice was my foot was tangled in the tie out for the dogs. Aided by a madly pulling dog, I preceded to […]Read Post ›
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 ›
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. As I look towards those events I will be reminded of in the next seven days, two pictures of Jesus come to mind. First was the unfairness he needed to bear. Our world demands fairness. I cannot listen to any news reports or read comments on any social media […]Read Post ›
Except when it comes to foreign films, I have never been a fan of subtitles. It always seems like so much more work to have to read and watch at the same time and to also ignore the spoken words in a language I do not understand. And then came Ice, our younger dog who, being young […]Read Post ›
Good morning, Lord Lord, you have investigated me, and you know. You know when I sit down and when I get up. You understand my thoughts from far off. You keep track of when I travel and when I stay, and you are familiar with all my ways. Before there is a word on my […]Read Post ›
I realize this is a little into Lent – well, over half way into the season. However, I have my reasons for putting it off so long as you will find out as we go along. So, I will just jump into this. Lent is a time– when a smaller group each year, I am guessing– […]Read Post ›
A few weeks ago, my wife and I took a trip to see our daughter, her husband and our grandchildren in Texas. My wife gifted us with a trip on Amtrak so I could experience the almost 1000 mile trip without having to drive. The trip was almost 21 hours and I have to admit, is pretty […]Read Post ›
Reading through my last few posts is kind of depressing for me. The things going on are tough to handle and do appear to come without end. But, as I prayed this morning it came to me that I sound like those people who use Facebook to only let everyone know how bad their lives […]Read Post ›
