”You know Al, you’re not getting any younger”. When my co-worker would hear that line, he would turn red and say, “well who IS getting younger … are you getting younger…. tell me, who is getting younger…”. It was a sore point for Alan. Msgr. Prus, a retired priest in our parish, was recently in the midst of … Continue reading “Our Last Years Should Be Our Best”
Category: Encouragement
“Knocked Off Your Game”
I enjoy watching football…… maybe not as much as I used to when there was less politics and bombast…. but I still enjoy the game. Well last week was the beginning of a new season and I had some cautious hopes for my teams. It got off to a shaky start when the team I … Continue reading “Knocked Off Your Game”
“Serving Till The End”
I love the story of Joshua, a faithful follower of the Lord and a faithful lieutenant of Moses. He was a strong man of God who encouraged the Israelites to take the promised land despite the size and strength of the enemy: ”do not rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of … Continue reading “Serving Till The End”
“Death Shall be No More”
My brothers were born on August 17th, a year apart the same date. My mother once mentioned that she could have been induced and I would may have also been born on August 17th…..one birthday party for all three boys. Even after many years, she almost fainted at the thought. So I was born 6 days … Continue reading “Death Shall be No More”
“Ups & Downs”
Everyone has their “ups & downs”…. athletes, politicians, business & professionals, brick layers, people like you and me, and even religious people. The great Elijah the prophet is no exception. On the plus side, he had some of the greatest moments in salvation history: the incredible victory over the prophets of Baal after his wonderful … Continue reading “Ups & Downs”
“Success In Life”
Bishop Robert Barron recently gave a speech to the 2023 graduates of Hillsdale College. Because he doesn’t waste a word it’s very difficult to condense into a BLOG. Yet it was so powerful I thought it was worth a try. I’ve listened to a number of commencement speeches over the years, yet I don’t recall much. It … Continue reading “Success In Life”
“Rich Soil Is Needed”
“Oh I’ve heard that before….. I know all about that”. What is it in me that switches to another station once I think I’ve heard something before. “Hey, I don’t want to waste my time going over that again.” Well that may not be a problem if the matter at hand is trivial, like a joke … Continue reading “Rich Soil Is Needed”
“The Victim No Longer”
“Life can be hazardous to your health” ….. no one gets out of this life, alive ….. and no one gets a free ride”. Hmmmmm, I don’t know who came up with these phrases, but there is some truth in them. Every day you hear of someone getting a surprise punch in the nose. Maybe it’s an … Continue reading “The Victim No Longer”
Happy 4th of July !
Independence Day, also called Fourth of July or July 4th, in the United States, the annual celebration of nationhood. It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. “John Adams” is a 2008 American television miniseries chronicling most of U.S. President John Adams’s political life and his role in the founding of … Continue reading Happy 4th of July !
“ Be Happy”
A friend of mine from high school and college recently passed away. When I saw him a couple of years back, after a 50 year gap, I brought him up to date on my life and the many ways God has blessed me. He later wrote to me, “Dave, Thanks for the email. It was fun … Continue reading “ Be Happy”
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