“So what is your Christmas going to be like this year?” That was Henry’s first question to me. He had a way of looking right into me that said he was not going to utter another sound until I answered him. And then no simple “Ok” was going to suffice. Henry was dying or at least […]Read Post ›
This past weekend my wife, the dogs and I traveled to visit one of our daughters and her family near Detroit. Originally, the plan was to attend a harvest festival on Saturday, but the weather was not cooperating. Instead, our daughter scheduled us for an adventure called Escape Games. Basically, your group is locked into a room where […]Read Post ›
Ok. So my wife thinks I can get crabby sometimes – well maybe a little more often than that. And since there is a little stress at the office, some of the case managers I supervise may also feel the same way. As a public service I decided to publish a list so it is not my fault […]Read Post ›
I think most people consider the last few weeks as quite an upheaval. After all there was Hurricane Harvey. An earthquake in Mexico More ethnic cleansing in Myanmar And of course who can forget Irma. Then we needed to […]Read Post ›
When I started this blog sixty posts ago, the purpose was to explore changes in this world God has given to us. Just as important is how we adjust to those changes while living a life of thanksgiving to our Savior for his wonderful gift of salvation. There are changes in technology which really impress me. […]Read Post ›
I think there are times when I take my world too seriously. I find it difficult to find a reason to just smile. It is not that I want to feel a lasting joy that spreads throughout my life. I just want to be able to take a little break from everything and smile. Some days it is […]Read Post ›
"One reason alcohol is addictive is that it doesn't quite work. It's difficult to get enough of something that almost works. It temporarily gave some relief so I chased it again and again, and it made me feel worse. For me alcohol had become a mirage. It wasn't the solution but I hoped it was […]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 ›
We had some free time on the 4th of July and a free rental so we picked up The Zookeeper’s Wife. While I knew the story behind the movie, I expected a few more scenes like the one above which was the opening scene. There were not too many more. In fact, a good number of […]Read Post ›
We are just coming to the end of a two-week vacation. This is not the best of times for me. As I get older I appreciate more the time off with which I am blessed. Going back to my “regular” life gets more difficult each year. Sometimes I have a tendency to forget the blessings […]Read Post ›
