For the past year or so, Janet and I have dedicated ourselves to working on jigsaw puzzles. To start with, they are great entertainment and doctors have made it clear that focusing on how the pieces all fit together stimulates…
Read More
Tomorrow is the inauguration of President Donald Trump for the second of his non-consecutive terms in office. Every American knows that this event is the culmination of the one of the most divisive elections in the history of the United…
Read More
It was fifty-nine years ago today that the family buried my paternal grandfather. It had been a long week for Dad and, consequently, the rest of us. Grandpa, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, had wandered away from the nursing home where…
Read More
If you have kept your New Year’s resolutions beyond this past Friday, January 10th, then you have beaten the odds. Yes, we even have a day in the year dedicated to those people who have failed to keep their resolutions…
Read More
Last Thursday, I wrote about trusting Jesus and just CHILLing out. I had quite a bit of feedback on that post. People were thrilled to consider the idea of not having to rush from place to place - and to…
Read More
Well, we made it to 2025. For most of December, I tried to write thought provoking posts about Advent being the first liturgical season of the theological year and some thoughts on Jesus, the Magi and the arrival of the…
Read More
This afternoon, Americans lost our 39th President of the United States, James Earl Carter, Jr., better known as Jimmy. Having entered hospice in the spring of 2023, President Carter finally succumbed to a myriad of medical issues that have plagued…
Read More
…my one tooth… I have the worst teeth of anyone I know. As a young kid, I ground my teeth at night and that caused enough wear that when I turned 40 or so, I was advised that I needed…
Read More
We are one of the few families that still maintains a home line in addition to our mobile phones. We have honestly thought about getting rid of it, but there have been instances when Janet has needed to make an…
Read More
When we think of the Christmas story and the birth of our Savior, we can’t help but focus on Mary and the Christ child. In fact, the Gospel of Matthew starts with a genealogy as family lineage was the most…
Read More