Devotional

Janet and I often remark that it is the little surprises that impact us far more than they used to. Maybe it’s growing older, or just maturing in our faith walk, but we are remarkably grateful when there are small…

As many of you may have realized, my last two posts, “Quantum Entanglements” and “The Winter Raffle” were not available to read for most of you. They have been stuck in cyberspace while upgrades have been made to the systems…

 As some of you know, Janet and I are big fans of the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race that runs in Alaska starting on the first Saturday in March. We initially got interested when we travelled to Anchorage and had…

I lost a dear friend of mine recently and earlier this week I had the distinct honor to conduct his celebration of life service. Dale and I were friendly competitors, then became friends and, finally, great friends. He passed away…

It’s Easter, 2026! First of all, “He is Risen!” This is the traditional greeting between Christians on Easter Day. While we celebrate Easter and speak of the resurrection of Jesus and all that entailed, there is another element that we…

Yesterday, NASA launched the first spaceship in more than 50 years on a mission to the moon. This launch has been delayed for a number of months and the Artemis program (named after the twin of Apollo) has been plagued…

Janet has been housebound for about nine weeks now since her back surgery and we made it a priority to get to the Palm Sunday services at church today. It’s one of my favorite services of the year, primarily because…

Well, the 2026 Iditarod dog sled race is in the books. I am thrilled that Jessie Holmes became a repeat winner this year, making him one of the few mushers in history who has successfully had back to back wins…

The spring equinox is that time of year when we move the clocks ahead an hour and start to look forward to the summer routine that we are accustomed to. But it’s not the same all over the world, even…

So I want to set the expectation early this evening. This post isn’t really about St. Patrick’s Day… But each year I am reminded of an incident that happened when I was in seventh or eighth grade. The school, like…