A Pebble Of Kindness

Originally Posted July 8, 2021 The other day  I was sitting by a small pond and tossed in a pebble. As the waves expanded from the initial point of contact, I thought about the ripple effect. “A ripple effect occurs when an initial disturbance to a system propagates outward to disturb an increasingly larger portion of the system, … Continue reading A Pebble Of Kindness

“Those Nasty Thorns”

YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT I USUALLY POST AN "EARLIER PREVIOUS BLOG" ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THIS IS TO GIVE MY BRAIN A BREATHER AND TO ALLOW SOME OF THE NEWCOMERS TO CATCH UP. ACTUALLY AS I RE-READ THEM I OFTEN WONDER ARE THEY GETTING BETTER OR GETTING WORSE. I DON'T REALLY KNOW. SOME OF … Continue reading “Those Nasty Thorns”

What To Say & How To Say It

YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT I USUALLY POST AN "EARLIER PREVIOUS BLOG" ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THIS IS TO GIVE MY BRAIN A BREATHER AND TO ALLOW SOME OF THE NEWCOMERS TO CATCH UP. ACTUALLY AS I RE-READ THEM I OFTEN WONDER ARE THEY GETTING BETTER OR GETTING WORSE. I DON'T REALLY KNOW. SOME OF … Continue reading What To Say & How To Say It

Delusion– Be On Guard

“Delusion is defined as a peculiar belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder.”  When I’m deluded, I don’t know right from wrong. “Because they refused to love the truth and so be saved….therefore God sends upon them a … Continue reading Delusion– Be On Guard

How To Think

Originally Posted July 2, 2021 I try to say a prayer each morning that Pope John Paul II learned from his father. It begins, “ O Holy Spirit, love of the Father and Son inspire me in how to think….” (It goes on with several other admonitions.)  Boy, this is a great way to begin each … Continue reading How To Think

Pistol

Originally Posted July 1, 2021 My daughter Cris recently gave me the book “Pistol” by Mark Kriegel; it’s about the life of Pete Maravich. Growing up during the time of Pistol Pete, I was amazed at his skills…. he captured the world of sports…. he was bigger than life. For those of you who don’t … Continue reading Pistol

Save Me Lord

This was my 3rd BLOG originally posted on March 31, 2020. I've now posted almost 850 BLOGS. Gee, how has my style changed .... are the BLOGS getting better or worse..... hmmmmmm. This is definitely shorter. This is only my 3rd blog and already I’m struggling with a bit of writer’s block… Snoopy gives me hope. … Continue reading Save Me Lord

The Sneaky Fox

Originally Posted June 30, 2021 The other morning my wife called out somewhat urgently, “ David, the fox got the chickens”. Oh boy, I didn’t want to hear that. Sure enough as I looked out over our lawn I saw intermittent piles of feathers and no chickens in sight. My daughter-in-law added that she saw … Continue reading The Sneaky Fox

Abraham …. The Wheeler Dealer

Originally Posted June 29, 2021 We’ve had a number of readings about Abraham lately. Abraham, the Father of Faith, is quite a man. Scripture reveals many things about his dialogues with God.  The account in Genesis 18 describes when God visits Abraham and his wife Sarai (her name later changed to Sarah); the interaction is … Continue reading Abraham …. The Wheeler Dealer

Don’t Be A Smarty Pants

We’ve been living in the world of vaccines over the past 3 years as the battle with Covid has raged. What are vaccines? “Vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism (antigen) that triggers an immune response within the body”. In other words, I’m now able to resist the particular disease I’ve been vaccinated against…. vaccines … Continue reading Don’t Be A Smarty Pants