The new year is about a week old and my annual questions are still there. Will 2018 be any different from 2017? Are there any significant changes coming in my family and other relationships? What will happen in the world that affect my life? Are there any health challenges coming in this year? Will I be happier, disappointed […]Read Post ›
This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” (Jeremiah 31: 15) This is probably the saddest of all the prophecies that pointed to events surrounding the Christmas birth. Herod, the Jewish king at that time, was fearful of losing […]Read Post ›
The birth of Jesus should not have been a surprise to anyone of that time. Prophecies foretold his birth. And from now until Christmas Eve, I will share a few of those prophecies. Since they are from the Old Testament, some people may not be too aware of them, but the prophecies lay out the who, what, […]Read Post ›
This has been a rough week at work. We were told the State was coming to audit our client files. That meant long hours during the day checking that everything was in the files that was supposed to be there. And also balancing that off with keeping up with the daily work. As a supervisor, […]Read Post ›
Early in my recovery I spent many hours studying the history of Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12-Steps. Bill Wilson referred to Reverend Samuel Shoemaker as a wellspring of the principles and attitudes that came to full flower in A.A.’s Twelve Steps. Samuel was also a founder of the Oxford Group a forerunner of AA. But Samuel Shoemaker’s true calling […]Read Post ›
Sometimes quotes stick in my mind. I am not sure what sets this group apart from others. Could be these quotes fit my life or I agree with the insight. Sometimes I just think it sounds kind of cool. I use quotes as place holders that can bring to mind a person, a thought, an […]Read Post ›
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to talk to my son’s confirmation class about alcohol and drug abuse. A few seventh graders were also there. In a previous position I held, I gave presentations like this on a fairly regular basis. But it had been a while and I wondered, now more than a few 24 hours down the […]Read Post ›
So, the National Football League draft is over for another year. All the expert analysis that was heard for the past 6 months is done. Well, actually that will continue as post-draft analysis. Some of the football hopefuls’ dreams were realized, some ended up crashing to the ground. Next comes the big money negotiations, followed […]Read Post ›
I think we have the best Christmas tree of our time. It is the best because I can remember a number of years ago when I was still drinking and we could not afford a tree. My wife and kids actually had to construct a tree from some cardboard tubes. The kids seemed ok with it […]Read Post ›
If you have read any of my previous posts, you know I like to grill. Anytime of the year, in summer or winter, you can find me starting a fire and grilling something. In fact, I have a an old winter coat that my wife “suggested” I keep in the garage […]Read Post ›
