Timing is very important. “Take the chicken off the grill too early and you have raw chicken…. cut the prospect from the team before he’s matured and you may miss the next Stan Musial or Roger Staubach…” Anxiety and crises and curiosity can sometimes cause us to seek the status or result of a project … Continue reading “Timing” →

Originally Posted June 15, 2020 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.”  Lucy … Continue reading “Does He Understand Us” →

Originally Posted June 12, 2020 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 … Continue reading “In Case You’re Thinking Of Complaining” →

Originally Posted June 11, 2020 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 Jesus. … Continue reading “800 Kingsland Avenue…My Mount Sinai” →

In 1972 the song “I Can See Clearly Now” by John Nash was number one on the charts. It’s a bouncy uplifting song, and the words speak to another thing that happened in 1972… Judy and I turning from a lot of confusion in our life, and turning back to God. We began to see clearly.  "Gonna … Continue reading “I Can See Clearly Now” →

In Physics, momentum is calculated as the mass times the velocity. For example, a bowling ball (large mass) moving very slowly (low velocity) can have the same momentum as a baseball (small mass) that is thrown fast (high velocity). Ever try to stop a train or battleship, even if they are just creeping along … bad idea, don’t try … Continue reading “The Big MO” →

I think most of us need goals to challenge us and keep us moving in a good direction. When you’re younger the goals may be to finish school, to get that job and that promotion, to find a spouse. As you age, the goals tend to change… to raising a family, buying a house, saving … Continue reading “Keeping First Things First” →

Well it’s August 23rd.. my birthday and the feast of St. Rose of Lima. I’m 75 years old. On one hand I can’t believe it… wow 75…. that’s pretty old. On the other hand, it doesn’t seem “thaaaat” old. I have a number of friends who are older than me… they think I’m a “spring … Continue reading “Another Birthday” →

Originally Posted June 10, 2020 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. … Continue reading “That’s Not Funny” →

Originally Posted June 9, 2020 If you’ve ever had a window seat 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 or in … Continue reading “Will We Be Lost In The Shuffle?” →