Lost in Translation

It was on this date in 1782 that George Washington, who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the "Badge for Military Merit." This new badge consisted of  a purple heart shaped piece of silk, etched with…

So Janet and I have been fighting Covid here for the past two weeks or so. And one of the things that we have noticed is that we feel bad - or we feel good... There is no middle ground.…

It's been a busy several weeks. Last Sunday, I went to the Chicago area to attend the funeral of my friend, Erik. A service was planned for Monday afternoon, with visitation following; and then Erik was to be cremated. It…

I have really enjoyed learning the art of smoking different foods for the past four years or so. I have had more time on my hands and as I move closer to retirement, I remember the days of my youth…

Earlier this week, on Tuesday, we experienced the summer solstice. That is, spring officially turned into summer as we celebrated the longest daylight hours of the year. From here, I am afraid, it is all downhill until December 21, 2022…

Okay, so it sounds a little deep tonight, doesn't it? But that's only because most of us aren't familiar with the exact words we use to describe something we have all experienced. So let's start with a definition. A mondegreen…

For those of you who may have remembered my Eastertide series last year, I wrote posts on the death and resurrection of Jesus as well as several other thoughts on the period of time after the celebration of Easter. The…

When each of us first came to Christ, we were new to the faith and depended on others to help us in our journey to become more Christlike. This is called "positional" sanctification because we started on the path of…

Lately, I have been involved in a conversation or two about the calendar meaning of B.C. and A.D. The common thinking is that B.C. stands for "Before Christ" - and that's entirely correct! Then we get to the more complicated…

This year, I had more things to write about Easter - but time ran out. It is such an important week in the Christian calendar that it would take a lifetime to discuss all the nuances of the events of…