My birthday last Friday was a wonderful day. It was terrific to spend the day with Janet and have dinner with the family, but this year I also noticed something a little different. I think it may be because we have ...
Tomorrow, February 19th, I will celebrate my 68th birthday. When I was younger I never really thought about a particular year and what that may look like as I age. But here we are... Tomorrow also marks another celebration - ...
Several times in my life, I have experienced what I have come to realize are, at least in my opinion, leadings of the Holy Spirit. The most surprising one came many years ago as Janet and I were coming home ...
Friday, February 12th, we celebrate the birth of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Since my birthday follows a week after President Lincoln's, I have always tried to learn more things about this most famous president as the years unfold. In ...
I'm not a big football fan, but once a year I enjoy watching the Super Bowl. I guess, for me, it's kind of like St. Patrick's Day - everybody can celebrate being Irish for a day each year. In the ...
Everybody is getting a little tired of Covid. The news coming out of the federal government can be confusing and each state seems to have different criteria for who is eligible to receive the coveted vaccines. So far, Pfizer and ...
The older I get, the more I turn to God and give thanks for the things that happen in my life. When I was younger, I used to reach out to God most of the time when I needed something ...
Several days ago, we had some sleet and ice that caused very slippery conditions on the streets and driveways. We were expecting a delivery and so I went out and started to clear off the driveway. Of course, when I ...
As I get older, it seems that time passes more quickly than it did when I was younger. And lately, I have had several things happen that just reinforce how much I have lived. Today, our daughter, Jill, was asking ...
Yesterday, we marked the quadrennial inauguration of the President of the United States. Whether it is a second term for a sitting president or a change in leadership for the country, this ritual occurs on or about January 20th every ...