Today is our 52nd wedding anniversary… in some ways, it seems like yesterday. As I think of our life today with our children and grandchildren…about 60 as you add up kids, spouses and grandchildren… it’s hard to imagine just Judy and me. July 5, 1969 It was just the two of us in St. Louis … Continue reading July 5, 1969-Seems Like Yesterday →

Originally Posted May 16, 2020 I actually know next to nothing about swimming. While I can swim and won’t drown if tossed into a pool, I tend to thrash more than glide. I’m usually exhausted after swimming 10 feet. The other thing that always bothered me about swimming is that I have trouble floating… after … Continue reading “The Take A Breath Moment” →

Originally Posted May 15, 2021 Back in 1970 Judy and I took a belated honeymoon trip to Mexico. We flew into Mexico City and saw many of the sights including Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine. We rented a “VW bug” from Hertz and drove through Cuernavaca and Taxco to Acapulco. We stayed in this incredible … Continue reading “Wow…Are You Kidding Me….” →

I try to say a prayer each morning that Pope John Paul II learned from his father. It begins, “ O Holy Spirit, love of the Father and Son inspire me in how to think….” (It goes on with several other admonitions.) Boy, this is a great way to begin each day…. “Holy Spirit help … Continue reading “How To Think” →

My daughter Cris recently gave me the book “Pistol” by Mark Kriegel; it’s about the life of Pete Maravich. Growing up during the time of Pistol Pete, I was amazed at his skills…. he captured the world of sports…. he was bigger than life. For those of you who don’t know, “Maravich holds nearly every … Continue reading “Pistol” →

The other morning my wife called out somewhat urgently, “ David, the fox got the chickens”. Oh boy, I didn’t want to hear that. Sure enough as I looked out over our lawn I saw intermittent piles of feathers and no chickens in sight. My daughter-in-law added that she saw a fox sneaking away with … Continue reading “Watch Out For The Sneaky Fox” →

We’ve had a number of readings about Abraham lately. Abraham, the Father of Faith, is quite a man. Scripture reveals many things about his dialogues with God.  The account in Genesis 18 describes when God visits Abraham and his wife Sarai (her name later changed to Sarah); the interaction is pretty interesting… Abraham excitedly preparing … Continue reading “Abraham…The Wheeler Dealer” →

Anyone remember Mr. Potter from  the movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life” ?  Potter is the “crabby banker”  portrayed by veteran actor Lionel Barrymore in the 1946 Frank Capra  film. Potter represents all the negative qualities of greed and avarice … cheating, lying, jealousy, ugliness. I’ve never heard anyone say, “boy when I grow up, I want to be just like Mr. Potter.” In the … Continue reading “Mr. Potter” →

Originally Posted May 14, 2020 Sometimes it’s easy to fake yourself out. You think about or say something and you think you’ve actually done it. “You know with this new diet I can lose 30 pounds in 30 days. I’m going to get a new wardrobe; people will start calling me string bean”. I begin … Continue reading ” Am I Ready” →

Originally Posted May 13, 2020 Sometimes it’s hard to be hopeful. I’ve been a St. Louis Cardinal fan since I was a baby. I remember listening to their games with my dad in the early ‘50’s from southeast Missouri. After the Cardinals celebrated my birth in 1946 by winning the World Series, the Redbirds took … Continue reading “Have Hope” →