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?” →

Originally Posted June 8, 2020 It took me quite a while to get in the habit of going to the gym. I hated going to the gym … but after a time, I developed somewhat of a habit. A habit is “a way of behaving that is repeated so often it no longer involves conscious thought”. Well, even … Continue reading “Not Going To The Gym” →

"Cool Hand Luke" Originally Posted June 5, 2020 Boy, I really have to guard my mind these days. It’s so easy to go down a path that focuses on all the desperate things that are happening in the world…the Corona Virus, the riots in cities across the country, the “usual cast of characters” that have … Continue reading “Luke, You Got To Get Your Mind Right” →

Originally Posted June 4, 2020 I can still hear my mother in exasperation saying, “MYOB”. Whenever we were snooping around or asking the wrong question, she would say “this is none of your business”. If that didn’t work she would increase the admonition to “stop being a  “buttinsky”. No one  wanted to be called a “buttinsky”.  " MYOB" … Continue reading “MYOB”…Mind Your Own Business →

Originally Posted June 3, 2020 Koinonia Academy (KA) just graduated its 35th class. It’s hard to believe. It brings me back to the early days of KA, which were pretty exciting…everything was new. We were really flying by the seat of our pants and by the Holy Spirit. There are so many memories. Many teachers taught … Continue reading The Wild West Days of KA →

Originally Posted June 2, 2020 I still have many memories of my athletic career. I have occasional dreams of soaring above the rim and crashing the ball thru with the defender helplessly falling down…perhaps even a bit of “trash talk”. Boy, I seem to get better with age. Every so often I’ll wander out on … Continue reading “You’re Killing Us Out There →

Originally Posted June 1, 2020 It was a pretty common phrase around our house as we grew up. “Woah, what happened here……oh,Tommy’s in the “dog house”…. O-o-oh.” I still find myself using the phrase today. After our 10 kids made their way thru the “dog house”, even I can find my way there occasionally.  How do … Continue reading “The Dog House” →