Devotional

A very nice, unexpected thing happened to me today that took me completely by surprise. But, as usual, there is a back story... You see, Janet and I know a middle aged man who works relentlessly - long hours with…

Early this morning, we advanced the clocks ahead an hour to start Daylight Saving Time for the spring. Officially, we moved to DST at 2:00 a.m. this morning, but like we do each spring and fall, we moved the clocks…

I experienced something of an unusual weekend this past several days. You see, I donated hours of time tying flies for Casting for Recovery, a non-profit that specializes in helping breast cancer survivors learn to fly fish in an effort…

Many years ago, like more than a quarter of a century ago, I started to learn the art of fly fishing. In fact, I also got involved in the hobby of making flies as I was convinced that there could…

I guess I should say at the top of this post that it is my 64th birthday today. Yep... difficult to believe that the years are passing so quickly. But, for some reason, this year's celebration has been different than…

This week has been filled with Valentines and stories on social media about the love affairs of people throughout history. Most notably, I tend to like presidential history and I watched a video of President Bush (41) and Barbara talking…

I don't know how many of you are familiar with the Danish word, pronounced "hue-guh" that has suddenly entered our vocabulary and our culture. I don't even think that I was aware of the impact on us until I noticed…

Today is February 2nd, traditionally known as Groundhog Day! It's the day that we wait to see if Punxsutawney Phil comes out to see his shadow - letting us know whether we will have six more weeks of winter or…

It's difficult to believe, but January is almost over and the year is in full swing. There is a new President in the White House, the spring semester of school is back in session and businesses have generally approved their…

Thankfully, this winter season has been pretty much devoid of snow in central Indiana, with the exception of one small accumulation and the day, December 17, 2016 that we had ice and Janet fell, breaking her arm. But today marks the…