Lost in Translation

Well, the shopping is pretty much done and the presents are wrapped. And chances are that I won't be writing to you again until early next week, so first of all, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and…

It's late and I'm tired. Physically, emotionally and mentally. I guess you could say that I am also spiritually tired; after all it has been a long day and I have been wrestling with the dark side since early this…

It's Tuesday night and I just came from Byrd's cafeteria. On the way home, all I could think about is the magician we hire each Tuesday evening to entertain families from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. We are trying to…

I am sitting in the waiting room of the doctor's office, waiting for them to let me know that Janet is awake and okay after her exam. No, there's nothing wrong that we know of - just the fact that…

When I flew to Dallas on Sunday evening, I was upgraded to first class. Since there are fewer flights, and those are usually packed, I have found that I have a little more room, and better service, in the first…

Unfortunately, I am not one of those people that prayer comes to naturally; at least, not most of the time. In fact, there are many times that I struggle to pray. Now that's a tough admission for someone who has…

This week starts the time of year when the number of people who are suffering really escalates. Whether it is a case of job loss, loneliness, divorce, problems with children or a host of other issues, for some reason, the…

I almost didn't write a post this evening - I couldn't think of a single thing to write about. Janet is still in Williamsburg, I have been busy working all day, nothing really interesting has happened and I was just…

That's right! November 1st is All Saint's Day - or in the French, Toussaint's Day. Odd isn't it? I guess technically, it is "tous saints" but it is the day each year that Christian denominations celebrate the saints who have…

Chances are good that you were expecting something about Halloween this evening. Well, while that's something of an interesting topic, it so happens that tonight also marks my writing of the 200th post for Transitions by The Book. What makes…