I enjoy history, especially the history of great figures who played major roles in major events…. Eisenhower, Marshall, Truman, Churchill, our founding fathers, great scientists, and of course great saints like Pope John Paul II. The biography often ends with the funeral of the great figure. Gathered at the funeral are family members, friends, and some … Continue reading “The Time We Have Left”
Author: davetouhillsr
“Twilight Zone”
I’ve heard it mentioned that the current period of the Pandemic, with the “isolation and quarantine and masks and sickness and uncertainty”, reminds them of the “Twilight Zone”. The Twilight Zone was the name of a TV series that aired from 1959-1964. It was “spooky and eerie” and gave you the “willies”. It had this haunting theme song that … Continue reading “Twilight Zone”
“Don’t Settle”
What’s the chances of a 35 year old teacher making it to the Major Leagues ? Jim Morris actually decided to “not settle” as a teacher and give baseball a try. If you’ve ever seen the movie “The Rookie” you know that he actually made it. It’s pretty incredible. I’m often trying to figure out … Continue reading “Don’t Settle”
Classic BLOG from The Past
Originally posted on May 16, 2020 “The Take A Breath Moment” I actually know next to nothing about swimming. While I can swim and won’t drown if tossed into a pool, I tend to thrash more than glide. I’m usually exhausted after swimming 10 feet. The other thing that always bothered me about swimming is … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past
Classic BLOG from The Past
Originally posted on May 15, 2020 “Wow…Are You Kidding Me….” Back in 1970 Judy and I took a belated honeymoon trip to Mexico. We flew into Mexico City and saw many of the sights including Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine. We rented a “VW bug” from Hertz and drove through Cuernavaca and Taxco to Acapulco. … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past
“Welcome Home, Walt”
September 17, 2020 was an important day. It was the day a very good friend passed to his heavenly reward. I am flooded with so many memories about this good man. Even though his death was not a surprise… he was 90 years old and had been sickly, in and out of the hospital and … Continue reading “Welcome Home, Walt”
Patience
Most of us are familiar with the famous and beautiful passage from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians,( Chapter 13:4-7) …. “Love is patient, love is kind,…love is not jealous, etc, etc., etc..……” It’s a beautiful and poetic description of love and also describes an essential aspect of God…for God is love. When I read the … Continue reading Patience
“The Next Time I Meet Ben Carson”
If you’re meeting someone for the first time, it’s good to have some common ground, especially if that person is famous and you’re a bit nervous. Dr. Ben Carson is a retired neurosurgeon who is now serving as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. “He is considered a pioneer in the field of neurosurgery; he performed … Continue reading “The Next Time I Meet Ben Carson”
“Mercy Is Contageous”
What must God think when he looks at the human race? Look over the centuries at “man’s inhumanity to man”… wooooo, boy oh boy…what a mess. Forget about the Hitlers and Stalins and 1994 Rwanda Genocide (1 million murdered in 100 days), just think about the more normal sinful people. If I look at my … Continue reading “Mercy Is Contageous”
“My Soul’s Longing”
Many of you are familiar with the author Louis L’Amour. President Ronald Reagan knew him and awarded him the “Presidential Medal of Freedom” in 1984. Louis wrote over a hundred novels, mainly about the old west. One of my friends described his books as “literary potato chips”…. once you started, you just kept going, you couldn’t put them … Continue reading “My Soul’s Longing”
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