“A milestone is a significant event in life. Often a milestone marks the start of a new chapter. Milestone literally refers to a roadside marker that lists the distance to a particular location. The first Roman milestones appeared on the Appian way.”   "Milestone - Appian Way" There are many milestones in one’s life. Two of my granddaughters just graduated from high school, … Continue reading “The Ultimate Milestone” →

“Don’t you care”…wow, that’s a scathing remark. To “not care” means you are careless, unconcerned, indifferent. To accuse someone of not caring is a very strong condemnation. Yet in the gospel of Mark, the disciples are accusing Jesus of not caring.  “But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him … Continue reading “Don’t You Care ?” →

After Pharaoh, Joseph was the most powerful man in Egypt; he protected and cared for the nation of Israel. At the age of 110 Joseph announced, “I am about to die; but God will visit you, and bring you up out of this land to the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and … Continue reading “Grace Makes It Possible, Not Easy” →

There’s something about “extraordinary forgiveness” that touches even the most hardened soul. It’s one thing to hear that ole Joe forgave Bert for taking his parking space at the VFW hall….” I forgive you Bert, but don’t let it happen again”. It’s quite another to hear much more serious acts of forgiveness. Monty Williams My … Continue reading “Extraordinary Forgiveness” →

Originally Posted May 18, 2020 My father was a country doctor for the last 10 years of his life. He would make house calls on a regular basis. At times, my mother and some of the kids would join him as he traveled over the dusty roads to the house of his patient. I’m not … Continue reading Powder Puff →

Originally Posted May 17, 2020 Years ago I remember our girls talking about their BFF…”best friend forever”. Who’s your BFF?  Oh, Lulu is my BFF….. really, I thought Lulu was Mabel’s BFF. Hmmm. I would smile knowing that often the BFF in 2nd grade is different than the BFF in 5th grade, 8th grade, college….etc.  The scripture speaks … Continue reading Jesus Is Our “BFF” →

The margin of victory… the difference between the champion and the runner up….. it’s often “razor thin”. The ball rims out as the buzzer sounds… one team is elated, while the other is heartbroken ….. after maybe 7 games totaling almost 6 hours, the game is decided by one shot. Wow. Many have heard of … Continue reading “The Margin of Victory” →

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, like ripples expanding across the water … Continue reading “A Pebble Of Kindness” →

Are you familiar with the passage from II Corinthians, Chapter 12, verse 7 ? Hmmmmm, let me see…..hmmm…. I’m not sure I remember it. “Wait, is it the passage about Noah getting swallowed by a whale… no, no, …. Jesus feeding the 5,000 people with a couple of fish and a loaf of bread?” Nooooooo. … Continue reading “Those Nasty Thorns” →

The other day I shared on the first line of a prayer that Pope John Paul II said every morning …..  “ O Holy Spirit, love of the Father and Son inspire me in how to think….” The next line is  Holy Spirit inspire me in “what to say, how to speak, when to be silent”. … Continue reading “What To Say & How To Speak” →