Devotional

Well, we are nearly at the end of summer. Technically, we are still several weeks away from the official start of fall, but Labor Day has traditionally marked the end of summer vacation, just as Memorial Day announces the arrival…

This first day of the next 50 years together was so much easier for Janet and me than the day after we got married 50 years ago this past August 24th. Back then we were caught up in the excitement…

Janet and I grew up together - our parents were best friends... and somehow we just knew that we were to be together - forever... We got engaged on Christmas Eve in 1972 and started to plan our wedding right…

It was a Friday evening, at 7:00 p.m. to be exact. Janet and I were at Trinity United Methodist Church, on the south side of Chicago about a mile from each of our family homes. Reverend Ross Sweeney and our…

Our son is a car guy. He loves automobiles, has owned a number of them and I like to think that he gets his penchant for keeping them neat and clean from me. I haven't been as active with vehicles…

Well, today is a day of celebration for approximately 10% of the country's population, including me. That's because today is the annual day of celebration for left handed people! Clearly, we are in the minority across the land, and the…

For almost 50 years now, Janet and I have had dogs and/or cats in our family. In fact, right after we were married we actually adopted Bobby and Sassy, two border collies, who were our first pets when we lived…

Janet and I have been on the no-call list since 2006. That includes our land line as well as both of our mobile phones. Yet, lately, we have been victimized by literally hundreds of calls claiming to be from legitimate…

When I was in the third grade, I read at a 10th grade level. That was something that I was very proud of. I read books on science fiction and loved history as well. Before I move on with the…

I'm writing tonight's post while the smell of teriyaki jerky wafts through the backyard from our smoker. The truth be told, our dog Hank loves beef jerky and every two weeks or so I make about 4-5 pounds of beef…