“Okay, run along”….that was my mother’s way to let me know she needed a break from my intense presence. She needed time alone. The phrase “run along” came back to me the other day as I was reading a meditation by Dorothy Day for All Souls Day. She spoke about the process of her mother’s death. “Indeed … Continue reading “Run Along”
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“Beware of a Hardened Heart”
Originally Posted Mar. 14, 2022 Hardness, “the resistance to deformation”, is an interesting phenomena. We know that diamonds are very hard; you can scratch glass with a diamond. On the Mohs Hardness scale, a diamond is a 10 (very hard) and talc is a 1 (very soft). Shall I go on ? Well, often things get harder over time. … Continue reading “Beware of a Hardened Heart”
“Timing Is Everything In Life And In Golf.” (Arnold Palmer)
Originally Posted Mar. 11, 2022 Timing is such an important element in life…. whether in the stock market, your career, family decisions, love and war, prayer, etc. As they say, the right answer at the wrong time is the wrong answer, or better three hours too soon than a minute too late. God always has perfect timing. ”When the … Continue reading “Timing Is Everything In Life And In Golf.” (Arnold Palmer)
“Time To Get Away ?”
I need to get away…. but where? Where can I go to get away? How about the Caribbean? I used to get a little breather by watching sports. Hey the world may be going down the tubes, but at least I have my teams. It’s fun to get out to the old ball park…yes indeed….. maybe I’ll … Continue reading “Time To Get Away ?”
“Heaven Is Cheering”
It’s All Saints Day, one of my favorite feasts of the year. On our street the kids dress up as their favorite saint and go begging for goodies. They recite some interesting tidbit about their saint and get some M&M’s, Snickers, DOTS, Reese’s Pieces, Hershey bars, chips, Twix’s and more to put into their little bag … Continue reading “Heaven Is Cheering”
“Don’t Be A Smarty Pants”
I guess I must have too much time on my hands because I’m thinking about things that I never had time to think about before. At times I can look in the mirror and see the “fount of wisdom” staring back…. I can begin to pontificate about almost everything. Yet other than my mother, very … Continue reading “Don’t Be A Smarty Pants”
“Dance Like Nobody’s Watching”
I saw an interview with the newly elected Speaker of the House Michael Johnson. He spoke about his “adopted” first son whose challenges, including skin color (he’s black), made it more difficult for him to grow up than for his second son who was white. He commented that every person has a different path in … Continue reading “Dance Like Nobody’s Watching”
“We Can’t Fix The World”
Sometimes I tend to fixate on solving all the world’s problems. I spend time thinking about how I’m going to settle the war in Ukraine and the “crazy developments” in the Middle East, and of course China, oh let’s not forget the increasing chaos in our own country, not to mention the church. And I … Continue reading “We Can’t Fix The World”
“Eyes Bigger Than My Appetite”
Originally Posted Mar. 10, 2022 Judy has often told the story of her dad taking the family out to eat at a local cafeteria. The kids would fill their plates with all kinds of foods and goodies, while her dad would not get anything…just an empty plate. He would then eat all the food that the kids … Continue reading “Eyes Bigger Than My Appetite”
“God Is Not My Attendant”
Originally Posted Mar. 8, 2022 “The old onion is at it again”. Just when I thought I could take a little break from being convicted of my faults and sin, something else pops up. God is peeling back another layer of the onion. I know it’s good news, but it can be a bit exasperating….. … Continue reading “God Is Not My Attendant”
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