There’s a song called  “Even If”, by the group MERCY ME, that captures a truth about how God answers prayer sometimes yes and sometimes no. “I know You're able and I know You canSave through the fire with Your mighty handBut even if You don'tMy hope is You alone” It has to do with trust. … Continue reading Do I Need a New Car? →

Perspective is “having a sense of proportion, knowing the relative importance of things”. It helps you navigate through problems and life, especially in making decisions, in knowing what’s important and what’s not. It helps you know when to “go back to the drawing board and when to pull the plug”. On April 11, 1970 Apollo … Continue reading “Houston, we have a problem” →

Yesterday was the 64th anniversary of my father’s death. He died on April 21, 1956. Born in 1904, he would be 116 years old this year….”getting up there”. I wonder if people will remember me in 2062, when I’m 116 years old ? Will they remember that poem I wrote in 2nd grade or the … Continue reading Will Anyone Remember Me? →

I saw an article recently that probed whether people want to know the future. “For nearly every question, the majority of participants said they wouldn't want to know the answer. The issues ranged from serious to mundane and included when they or their partner would die, what they would die of, whether they would get … Continue reading Knowing the Future →

Recently I found myself using one of Yogi Berra’s “Yogi-isms” when talking to some of my elderly friends. I told them…. "I’m not coming to your funeral, unless you come to mine.” Being a longtime St. Louis Cardinal fan, I usually don’t make a list of other team’s great players. But if I did, I … Continue reading It Ain’t Over, Til It’s Over →

Many years ago, I was in a meeting and I remember one of my friends telling a joke; it was really funny. The next moment I experienced a Grand Mal Seizure. (some joke) When I regained consciousness, I was very confused, anxious, and fearful. My back was killing me and my tongue was bleeding. I … Continue reading Finding Help in Time of Need →

Webster says that “Imagination is the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality”.  Hmmm, I guess that’s a pretty good definition. Yet like the boy in the picture, when I was in grade school, we weren’t encouraged to use our … Continue reading God is very Smart →

Larry Holmes was the heavy weight boxing champion from 1978-1983. He won his first 48 professional bouts, including victories over Ken Norton and Muhammad Ali. He had 20 successful title defenses. We lived in Easton during those years and I used to see him occasionally at a restaurant or running along the road. He was … Continue reading The Gentle Giant →

I think going from the “profound to the mundane” can keep us somewhat sane. Too much of one or the other can drive us a bit crazy ?!+%*.  We are in the  midst of a “profound” moment with the Coronavirus pandemic, with implications far beyond anyone’s expectations. We’re dealing with computer models predicting maybe hundreds … Continue reading Keeping Sane →

Trial lawyers have an old saying: “You never ask a question on cross examination to which you do not know the answer.” Perry Mason certainly followed that mandate in the TV series that was broadcast from 1957-1966. Perry never lost a case. I actually felt bad for the district attorney, Hamilton Burger, who was always inches away … Continue reading “Questions Are Powerful” →