Devotional

I had a great surprise this week-end. My brother, Doug, was visiting a college in Kentucky with his son (our nephew), Victor, and called me to see if they could stop by and spend the night with us yesterday evening.…

Last week-end, I received some information about a decision I have to make regarding our corporate insurance next year. After reviewing the documentation, I had several questions and so I ended up composing an email that I sent to two…

Today, November 9, 2014 would have been the 86th birthday of Janet's mother, had she not passed away a little more than a year ago, while Janet and I were celebrating our 40th anniversary away on a trip. Nancy's death…

I'm sitting here this evening with a sore knee - probably the result of my "fall" off the seawall along the body of water behind our home earlier this week. On balance, it has been pretty much okay but for…

Yesterday, Nov. 2nd, was Orphan Sunday 2015. I have never heard of Orphan Sunday before, but it was mentioned at church this week-end and I was curious about what it was all about. I know that Saturday was All Saint's…

Last Friday was Halloween. For those of you who live in the midwest, you will recall that we experienced the first snow fall of the season and the weather was horrible. There was even sleet and it was really inconvenient…

I have spent quite a bit of time recently dealing with people of all ages and all generations. It is interesting to note that the eldest members of our society enjoy face to face communication while the younger members, especially…

I was watching a television program about people who think they have the best jobs in the world. There was a story about a music teacher who works with bands in Detroit, a photographer who works with Victoria Secret models…

Lately, I have been privileged to work with a number of younger folks who have been considering career changes, job promotions and a host of other interesting opportunities that I also had many years ago as I was coming up…

Since Janet and I first dated, names have been something that have been something of a sore spot. When we were young (remember that we have known each other since we were 5 years old), things were simple. I was…