It’s the 24th of March and as I reflect back on the years of my life, an unusually large number of important events have occurred on the 24th day of various months. For starters, Janet and I were engaged on…
Lately, a number of my friends have had birthdays – it seems that February and March are just filled with them, including my own on Feb. 19th. And today, my brother-in-law, Randy, is celebrating his. This morning, as I was…
I can’t help but write about what have become the most profane and disrespectful political contests I have ever witnessed. I remember, as a boy, that there seemed to be more grace and discretion in politics. Before my time, during…
The last several weeks, we have seen the start of the political process for determining the presidential candidates from the two major parties in the U.S. First we witnessed the caucuses in Iowa and then, earlier this week, we saw…
For some reason, I have been in the midst of discussions with a number of business and personal friends who are engaged in the process of changing jobs. In some instances, this change involves looking for a new position after…
Our grandsons, three of whom live near us, are into all kinds of sports. Throughout the years, we have attended T-ball, basketball, soccer and cross-country events. And now, Carter, the 11 year old, has decided he would like to start…
So here we are – Christmas Eve and in a few short hours, we will be celebrating the birth of Jesus – Savior of the world and Son of God. Earlier in the week, I spoke about the fact that…
It is the beginning of the Christmas week. In several days, we will celebrate the birth of Jesus, God in the flesh, as he started his earthly human life. This, of course, occurred in Bethlehem when Mary, His mother, and…