Originally Posted August 3, 2020 Today I went to confession. The priest prayed that the mercy of God would wash over me. It’s always a great moment when you receive absolution…. knowing that your sins are forgiven. I thought of the great priests to whom I’ve gone to confession over the years… the late Fr. … Continue reading “Under The Waterfall” →

Originally Posted July 31, 2020 I remember my high school physics class teacher asking … “how quickly can you stop a car going 60 mph”?  I thought, it would take a couple of seconds to stop and maybe the car would travel 20 feet…. hmmmmm. "WOOOOO...." Here’s a few facts: if you are driving at 60 … Continue reading “Lag Time” →

I remember watching an afternoon TV show back in the late ‘50’s called “Who Do You Trust”….. "do you trust yourself or your wife to answer a question". It was actually pretty entertaining with Johnny Carson hosting… this was before he went on to be the star of the “Late Show” for 30 years. I think … Continue reading “Who Do You Trust” →

It’s the time of the year when we begin thinking about Christmas presents for the kids and grandkids. What will bring them joy and help them in their life…. and is within our budget ? (the cruise to the Caribbean will have to wait.) I have to admit that my wife is the one to … Continue reading “Time For Gift Giving” →

I think one of the traps of today’s information age is that we try to understand more information than we can handle. I can google something and a ton of information washes over me in seconds; I read it over in the next few minutes and actually think I know something about the topic. I may know … Continue reading “More Is Not Always Better” →

Well here we are in the beautiful season of Advent….. a time to prepare ourselves for the great feast of Christmas. I enjoy the “Advent Lights” you see as you drive in the evening. It brings back some of the anticipation I remember as a kid growing up. I loved getting our Christmas tree as … Continue reading “ Take Heed….Watch At All Times” →

Originally Posted July 30, 2020 Have you ever begun a project with the idea that this will be pretty simple and I’ll knock it out fairly quickly. I have an entire library of examples where I thought this and it didn’t work out.  Judy and I were newly married and had invited some friends for … Continue reading “Forced To Pray” →

Originally Posted July 29, 2020 Pilgrim's Progress, is a religious allegory ( a story that reveals a hidden meaning) by the English writer John Bunyan, first published in 1678. The work is a symbolic vision of the good man's pilgrimage through life. ….. one of perseverance in the Christian faith. The main character, Christian, learned to travel … Continue reading “Traveling Light” →

Originally Posted July 28, 2020 I just finished reading the “Voyage of the Dawn Treader” to some of my grandchildren on ZOOM. The book ends with some beautiful depictions of “Aslan’s world”… really a description of what heaven must be like. Lewis does a great job of presenting some imaginary, but magnificent scenes.  "Sportsmen Park- … Continue reading “Beautiful” →

Originally Posted July 24, 2020 If you’ve ever tripped and fallen, it’s amazing how quickly it happens…one moment you’re walking along enjoying the view and the next moment you’re on the ground trying to clear your head. Gravity is just a vague concept until it gets applied to you. Acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 meters … Continue reading “Routine To Crisis” →