Today is the anniversary of one of the most compelling events of my early teenage life. The year was 1967, when I was 14 years old. Does that help you frame it? How about the title of tonight’s post? Can…
For the first time since 1888, the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah and the American holiday of Thanksgiving coincide, creating a once in a lifetime combined celebration called “Thanksgivukkah.” This unusual convergence of usually distinct holidays came about due to the…
On this date, November 26th, back in 1580, one of the very significant religious treaties was signed between longtime enemies – the French Huguenots and the Roman Catholic faction of the Christian faith. For years, there was a very deep…
For the last several months, I have become increasingly aware of a number of situations where families have been dealing with painful issues – including fighting among themselves. Sometimes, innocent bystanders are pulled into the mix and can even become…
…shall be on his shoulders… No, I’m not talking about the prophecies concerning the coming of Jesus. I’m speaking about elections. For those of you who don’t realize it, yesterday was a voting day for some races across the country….
Janet and I went for a drive late this afternoon. We were in Zionsville at a church service this morning where a new pastor for the church our daughter works in was introduced to the congregation. Then we headed to…
Well, I couldn’t believe it as I got in my car to run an errand at lunchtime today. Sure enough, as I looked out the window and I put my jacket on, there it was, as plain as day –…