My daughter Catherine, who is on the Board of Directors of my BLOG, suggested I move some of the posts back to the topic of the Coronavirus… since the name of the BLOG is “Dave’s Thoughts During The Coronavirus”.   Well, one thing I’m doing  during the pandemic is  reading stories to my younger grandchildren on ZOOM.  My team … Continue reading “Chief Big Face” →

Growing up I loved to play basketball. If we could have leveled the playing field, I would have been pretty good; I needed to be at least a foot taller. At 6’9”, I would have been something. (To prove my point, a very famous NBA star and I have the same birthday in August.)   NOT … Continue reading Level Playing Field ??? →

We’ve heard the  admonition  “before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes”… ie. look to understand his experiences, challenges and thought processes. This is also called empathy,…. “ the ability to sense other people's emotions… to imagine what someone else is thinking or feeling; it’s the capacity to place oneself in another's position.”  Something good happens when you realize … Continue reading “Does He Understand Us ?” →

If you want to stop your complaining, you need to spend time with people who don’t complain. This morning I met with a group of friends. We met outside, with proper social distancing, to discuss how we’re doing. I have known these men for many years. We meet to share our life in Christ. After … Continue reading “In Case You’re Thinking Of Complaining” →

800 Kingsland Ave, University City, Mo. I remember it clearly. It was a Saturday afternoon and I was watching the University of Missouri football game… it was a critical moment in the game. Judy rushed in from a day of renewal at our parish with great enthusiasm. She spoke about Jesus,  about giving her life to … Continue reading 800 Kingsland Ave ….. My Mount Sinai” →

I wonder if God sometimes kicks back, puts his feet up, and just laughs at the people he created. I’m not talking about the sin and sorrow and suffering of the human race.. which is everywhere…I’m talking about the normal “Joe Blow” who goes about his day to day business. People can be very funny. … Continue reading “That’s Not Funny” →

If you’ve ever looked out the window flying into Newark airport, you will see below thousands of houses, big and small, one after another ... it doesn’t seem to end…. millions of people. It makes me feel very small. I don’t care if I'm flying coach or first class (rarely) or in a private jet … Continue reading “ Lost In The Shuffle?” →

It took me quite a while to get in the habit of going to the gym. I hated going to the gym … but after a time, I developed somewhat of a habit. A habit is “a way of behaving that is repeated so often it no longer involves conscious thought”. Well, even in my best days, I … Continue reading “Not Going To The Gym” →

Boy, I really have to guard my mind these days. It’s so easy to go down a path that focuses on all the desperate things that are happening in the world…the Corona Virus, the riots in cities across the country, the “usual cast of characters” that have been around for too long.. abortion, sex trafficking, … Continue reading “Luke, You Got To Get Your Mind Right” →

I can still hear my mother in exasperation saying, “MYOB”. Whenever we were snooping around or asking the wrong question, she would say “this is none of your business”. If that didn’t work she would increase the admonition to “stop being a  “buttinsky”. No one  wanted to be called a “buttinsky”.  It appears that St. Peter may … Continue reading “MYOB”…….”Mind Your Own Business” →