Each morning I say my morning offering, giving my day to the Lord, asking for his help. If I’m not careful it can be a prayer I say without stopping to realize what I’m saying.   St. Michael, Our Protector Today I read a different morning prayer that touched my spirit. It reads, “Open your way … Continue reading “Dangerous Journey” →

In yesterday’s BLOG I mentioned that one of the promises God makes to those in heaven is that “he will give each of them a new name which no one knows”. (Rev.2:17) Names are very important. Even on earth it seems that people live up to their name…at least to some degree.  I first remember … Continue reading “What’s Your Name?” →

There’s a time when you begin to realize that this life is terminal… it’s actually going to end. This realization might happen when you experience a serious illness, or the death of a loved one, or when you just get older and know that you’ve lived most of your expected life. (in 2019, the average … Continue reading “What’s Next” →

After fighting a cold for a few days with my cough suddenly getting worse, I went for my first Covid test. When I arrived at the MediMerge, I was a bit taken back by the crowd. I signed up, giving them my cell phone number, and waited in my car. After about an hour I … Continue reading “My First Covid Test” →

Originally posted on May 20, 2020 “The White Line” As the kids were riding their bikes, you could hear the chatter.. remember “don’t go above the white line”. The white line was like the Berlin Wall…you did not pass the white line or you were in trouble. It was painted across the top of our … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →

Originally posted on May 21, 2020 “Did Jesus Ever Get Excited?” As I think back, I don’t remember much about Jesus rejoicing and getting really excited. Based on how some of my early teachers taught, I always thought the instruction you would receive coming into his presence was “shut up, sit down, and no fooling … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →

Originally posted on May 19, 2020 “The Light Shines In The Darkness” Who doesn’t enjoy a beautiful star lit night with the stars shining like diamonds, or a sunset that changes in colors by the minute as the day fades into night. What about the Autumn moon that seems to fill the entire sky with … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →

Have you ever repeated a story that you had told earlier...maybe even earlier in the conversation.  Sometimes I get a clue that this is happening…. the eyes of the person I’m speaking to glaze over…or they nod off… or maybe they say…”you already told me that”….hmmmmm. Sometimes it happens when telling a joke… I get to … Continue reading “The Theology of Ground Hog Day” →

“Pride goes before a fall, but humility before honor” (Proverbs 18:12)  I had a good friend who told the story of a man who “received a medal for humility… but they took it  away from him because he wore it.”  Humility is a wonderful virtue, but often misunderstood. Humility is based in truth. A humble man … Continue reading “Humility Before Honor” →

Many days as part of my prayer, I read about the saints… the holy men and women of the past. I’m so intrigued and impressed by their lives…their holiness and sacrifice, their commitment to the Lord, how they overcame fear in order to follow Christ. I want to be like them. I ask them to … Continue reading “ 11 Martyrs … Every Hour” →