We have just passed through the period of Lent; and the celebration of Easter last Sunday. After denying ourselves during the period of Lent, in solidarity with sacrificing something of value to us in anticipation of Good Friday, Holy Saturday ...
It's Easter, 2021. This week, we have been reviewing the different things that happened during the final days before the death of Jesus. Today, we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. Almost all Christians know the Easter story. The Scripture tells ...
This week, better known as Holy Week, I am writing about the various events that occurred during the final days of the life of Jesus prior to the crucifixion and the resurrection. I was about to call this post "The ...
I debated what to name tonight's post. Today is the beginning of Holy Week, the last week of the life of Jesus before the Last Supper, crucifixion and resurrection that we celebrate on Easter. And today, as almost every Christian ...
I am a member of a family that seemed particularly sensitive to alcohol consumption. It's not important to go into details about who, or when, but suffice it to say that I had been around it my entire life and ...
I have always loved to barbecue. I guess you could say, in a way, I am known for it. Of course, we cook all the traditional stuff such as hamburgers and hot dogs but throughout the years pork chops, steaks, ...
A little more than a year ago, the world faced a crisis of biblical proportions. Unless you have been living under a rock, you are aware that a virus, originally thought to be from Wuhan, China, started to infect people ...
When Janet and I were much younger, we were very involved in church bowling leagues and made many friendships on the lanes. We were in our early thirties and attended Carmel United Methodist Church and then Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, ...
Our daughter, Jill, sent me a note on Tuesday evening of this week that the author of my favorite book as a child died this past Monday. His name was Norman Juster and he wrote one of the most famous ...
You never know how you will impact others in your life - even in an unusual way. This afternoon I received a wonderful note from a friend of mine from high school. In fact, she is the person I took ...