A quick update on our trip before I get to the BLOG message. Well, we’re hanging out in Dimondale, Michigan with our daughter Cristin and husband Jon and family. After a good night’s sleep we went to 8am Mass with Cris and several of the kids. After dropping Ian off for his last day of … Continue reading “It Is Finished” →

Well we started our day in Freemont Ohio at 8am Mass at St. Ann’s…a beautiful church. After a pretty good breakfast at the Holiday Inn, we were off.  St. Ann's Church In Ohio Due to  a last minute inspiration, we stopped in Chelsea Michigan at the Servants of the Word Center to see a good friend, … Continue reading “The Road Trip Continues ….. Come Holy Spirit” →

Well, we’re off on our Road Trip as mentioned last Friday. It’s early Sunday morning; the car packed, full of gas, and we’re heading out on I-80 West…into Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan. Wow, is this exciting or what. Lord Jesus bless our travel and keep us safe.  "We're All Packed" Let me mention a few … Continue reading “We’re Off” →

Originally Posted April 28, 2020 ESPN has a new series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls focusing on  their glory years…6 NBA Championships called “The Last Dance”. It focus on the drama behind the scenes…. things that you may find interesting and things you’d really prefer never to know about. Well if ESPN can do … Continue reading “Pulling Back The Curtain” →

Originally Posted April 26, 2020 My mother used to say “boy, your father was a “worrier; he really knew how to worry”.  I guess that’s where I inherited my tendency to worry. Ask Judy if I’m a worrier and she won’t say a word, but her “eyebrows” will go up…. Hmmm. Worry is a good barometer … Continue reading “What, Me Worry” →

Well, Judy and I are packing our bags and “gettin out of town”. We’re heading West. We’re getting in our car, hopping on Route 80 and putting the “pedal to the metal”. Sounds pretty exciting. We’re going to visit our daughter Cristin & Family in Michigan, then off to a wedding in South Bend, next … Continue reading “Taking The BLOG On The Road” →

I’ve been intrigued by a TV program entitled “Running Wild With Bear Gryll”.  Gryll is a British adventurer, writer, television presenter and businessman. In this show he takes a celebrity on a wilderness adventure…skydiving, rappelling off 300’ cliffs, eating snakes, etc. At some point the celebrity is completely out of his comfort zone, somewhat paralyzed with fear, … Continue reading “You Can Do This” →

“I’m putting my money where my mouth is ……. I’m serious about what I’m saying and I’m willing to wage real money to show you”. The size of the bet can indicate how serious I am.  In reading about saintly men and women who served the poor in this month’s Magnificat, you often see a … Continue reading ‘FINISHING STRONG” →

In the movie “Chariots of Fire”, Eric Liddell is talking to his father Reverend J.D. Liddell who says,  “Eric, you are the proud possessor of many gifts. It is your sacred duty to put them to good use. Don't compromise. Compromise is the language of the devil. Run in God's name, and let the world stand back … Continue reading “Compromise, The Language Of The Devil” →

I think most of us occasionally fight against anxiety….  I know I do. Anxiety is described as  “a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness…. it can be a normal reaction to stress… feeling anxious when faced with a difficult problem at work, before taking a test, or before making an important decision.” Anxiety sneaks around whispering “ things … Continue reading “Against Anxiety — We Win” →