Originally Posted July 21, 2021 My sister was an accomplished pianist. One day I asked her teach me how to play.  She began to demonstrate a few things, but I would quickly interrupt with” okay, I got it, I got it…let me try…” After this went on for awhile, she said, “that’s enough…enough is enough…”  As … Continue reading The Quick Fix →

Originally Posted July 20, 2021 I just read that Thomas Moore coined the term “a penny for your thoughts” in his 1522 book “Four Last Things”. Basically it means, “What’s on your mind?” I was wondering how this term ended up in a book about the “Four Last Things”. Hmmmmm.  As a reminder, the “Four Last Things” are death, … Continue reading Penny For Your Thoughts →

Originally Posted July 19, 2021 Remember Mayor Ed Koch of New York and his standard line “How’m I Doing?” He wanted to know what people thought… how was he doing as mayor? He must have done pretty well for he served three terms. So, how do you know if you’re doing well? In various jobs and situations, … Continue reading How’m I Doing →

Originally Posted July 16, 2021 “And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. ….. so they went out and preached that men should repent. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed … Continue reading Signs & Wonders →

Originally Posted July 15, 2021 “A milestone is a significant event in your life. Often a milestone marks the start of a new chapter. Milestone literally refers to a roadside marker that lists the distance to a particular location. The first Roman milestones appeared on the Appian way.”   There are many milestones in one’s life. Two of my granddaughters just graduated from … Continue reading “The Ultimate Milestone” →

Originally Posted July 14, 2021 “Don’t you care”…wow, that’s a scathing remark. To “not care” means you are careless, unconcerned, indifferent. To accuse someone of not caring is a very strong condemnation. Yet in the gospel of Mark, the disciples are accusing Jesus of not caring.  “But he was in the stern, asleep on the … Continue reading Don’t You Care ? →

Originally Posted July 13, 2021 After Pharaoh, Joseph was the most powerful man in Egypt; he protected and cared for the nation of Israel. At the age of 110 Joseph announced, “I am about to die; but God will visit you, and bring you up out of this land to the land which he swore … Continue reading Grace Makes It Possible— Not Easy →

Originally Posted July 9, 2021 The margin of victory… the difference between the champion and the runner up….. it’s often “razor thin”. The ball rims out as the buzzer sounds… one team is elated, while the other is heartbroken ….. after maybe 7 games totaling almost 6 hours, the game is decided by one shot. … Continue reading The Margin Of Victory →