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” →

I've always liked Thanksgiving.... the four day break from the workweek…. a pause before the Advent and Christmas season…. generally less tension. I loved the smell of the turkey cooking all day long… a football game in the background… maybe a glass of wine or two. After the meal everyone is a bit sleepy. "Mmmmmmmmm" … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving !!! →

Have you ever heard  a song and it captures something in your soul…. touching an emotion, perhaps bringing tears to your eyes? I’m not talking about a catchy tune; I’m not referring to the classic response on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand in the 1960’s to the latest rock song….. “ well, it’s got a good beat … Continue reading “Eternal Harmony” →

We’ve been reading from the Book of Maccabees lately. In it there are exciting stories of courageous responses to evil…. standing up for the truth.  King Antiochus of Greece thought he was kind and loving to the Jews, even though he brutally conquered them. “For I was kind and beloved in my power.' But now I remember the … Continue reading “Beware.. Becoming Hard Hearted” →

Does repentance change God’s mind? That’s a very interesting question. It seems that true repentance does touch God’s heart and causes him to change some of the punishment that was forthcoming. There are many examples of this,…..  from the people of Ninevah who repented in sackcloth and ashes … “when God saw what they did, how … Continue reading Repentance Brings Wonderful Things →