Devotional

Our nephew, Victor, is getting ready to start college in the fall at Eastern Kentucky University. Registration was earlier this week and he completed the necessary process before boarding a jet for the western U.S. where he will work on…

Earlier this week, on June 2nd, I quietly remembered the death of my father 37 years ago. I remember it like it was yesterday. A Friday, Dad died of pneumonia - one of the many complications of multiple myeloma, a…

I heard from one of my cousins earlier today - he sent me an interesting piece on the lunar landing of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin back in 1969. It seems that there was a quiz about the first food…

I read an interesting article recently that spoke to the fact that we go through stages in our lives with varying degrees of interest in maintaining relationships with our parents, especially our mothers. As youngsters, it is difficult to tear us…

The last month or so I have had a number of issues come up that have reminded me of the eventuality, and reality, of growing older. For starters, I have heard of at least two new churches that are starting…

It's the first real spring that we have been in the new place - even though we have now been here a year. Both Janet and I remember the unpacking and the difficulty we had moving in and how we…

As you know, I have been traveling quite a bit the last several months and with the summer months coming up, there is a tremendous amount of construction on the main roads down to Evansville and other areas south. In…

Today is Mother's Day 2015. I couldn't help but think of my own mother today although she has been gone since 1998. And Janet reminded me that today is the second Mother's Day that her Mom hasn't been around either.…

It's that time of year again. We live across the street from the neighborhood clubhouse and it is busy almost every day with parties and events for people who are graduating to the next level of their education. Whether it…

Janet and I have been so busy lately that I think we are meeting ourselves coming and going. Last week I was in southern Indiana and then flew to Dallas for several days. Janet was in Williamsburg with her sisters and had…