So, today Jaedyn, you were confirmed. You promised that you will stay faithful to God and strengthen your faith by regularly spending time in the Bible and receiving the Lord’s Supper. That is such a marvelous commitment. That’s the same promise that your grandmother and I made 59 years ago. Some things have changed since […]Read Post ›
You made it, Julian! You graduated from high school and have the diploma to prove it. And now, you can put away your textbooks, oops, Chromebook and get on with your real life. Graduation is a wonderful accomplishment and exciting, but comes along with a lot of changes. (Thanks. Grandpa, for that insightful, but oh, […]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 ›
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 ›
So just a few questions before I head out to vote on Tuesday. And I pray that no matter how others feel about the candidates or politics or the issues, millions still vote. After all, countless people have died to preserve my rights and voting is one. So here goes: Do I have to vote? […]Read Post ›
It’s Father’s Day! Every year as this day rolls around I stand in wonder. I am in wonder because I cannot understand what my heavenly Father was thinking when he decided to bless me with such wonderful children. He knew of all my shortcomings and sinfulness and still blessed me with the responsibility of being their father. […]Read Post ›
I once heard about something called the Hedonic Treadmill. My understanding basically comes down to, in terms this old brain can understand, the inclination to return to a relatively stable emotional level following positive or negative events in life. So, I am told I received a raise and I feel good. But after a period of time, the thrill fades and I feel […]Read Post ›
