Today is Pentecost Sunday 2017. It is the commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit on the disciples and those who were assembled after the ascension of Christ. Peter and the rest of the disciples were gathered together and…
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Today has been a study in contrasts. Janet and I ran a few errands and then ended up having lunch with our daughter, Kristin, and her oldest son, Connor. The conversation drifted into a discussion of when we first moved…
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For probably only the second time in the last six or seven years, I thought about not writing a post tonight. But something inside me is pushing me on and so I'm submitting a short one - I think that's…
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I'm restless tonight... and that's not the way it should be. I have been on the road most of this week, finishing out assignments that I was committed to complete before a hiatus of almost a month. I have been…
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Each year I continue to marvel at the number of photos, memorials and accolades that are on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms - recognizing the unbelievable contributions of mothers everywhere. While most holidays seem to be less popular…
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Pretend you're playing Jeopardy... the answers are listed above. But what's the question? Well, you may be surprised to learn that all of the above are answers for the question: What are the names for the May full moon that…
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Okay, I have had it. We are being being overrun by moths! Yep... Indiana meal moths, to be specific. At first I didn't think it was a big deal. Really, I didn't... But it has turned out to be something…
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Thirty seven years ago last Tuesday, on May 2, 1979, I had my tonsils removed - under a local anesthetic. Admittedly, if I had it to do over again, I probably wouldn't make the same request of the surgeon. Watching…
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