Devotional

I don't think that there are any beings on earth who have had more influence on us than our mothers. For most of us, our mothers were the people who saw the best in us, were our encouragers and reinforced…

I am the oldest of three brothers. While I live here in Indiana, both of my siblings live near the Illinois River in towns southwest of Chicago. From my earliest recollections, my maternal grandfather trained me to be able to…

So, after all the x-rays, MRI's, doctor's visits, transportation home and a whole lot of waiting, last Wednesday was the day that I was scheduled for surgery to repair my severed right quad tendon above my right knee. There was…

Normally, I write on Thursday evenings, but tonight I am writing early. That's because tomorrow morning I have an appointment at the hospital to have surgery for the purpose of repairing a severed quad tendon near my right knee. And…

Since Thursday, I have been patiently waiting for the surgical repair to my knee and tendons currently scheduled for this coming Wednesday. It's almost been something like a forced Sabbath for me. I am used to being busy, or at…

I was up near Chicago earlier this week to train staff at a local hospital where I have had a relationship for almost two years now. I was first introduced to the healthcare system by my brother, Dr. Doug, who…

There has been quite a stir lately about a new series called "POV" (Point of View) on the local PBS channel here in the Indianapolis area. The show features Bill Nye - formerly known as "The Science Guy." For years,…

As you may recall, we adopted a two year old red Doberman at the end of December, almost six months after the death of our beloved Lexie. Hank has been transitioning into our family and he has acclimated rather well…

God has blessed me in many ways throughout my life, but I can't say that having great teeth is among them. In fact, although I went without cavities through most of my childhood, I was one of those people who…

No... it's not a misspelled word. In fact, the title of tonight's post includes a word that may be familiar to our younger readers but to be sure, before yesterday I had never heard of "fleek." It appeared in a…