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” →

Originally Posted April 25, 2020 Memory is the faculty of the brain by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed.  Sounds simple enough. Yet at times it seems a bit more complex, more selective, more random.  I’ve lived away from my family in St. Louis for almost 50 years; yet, whenever we’re together … Continue reading “Not The Scrambled Eggs Again” →

Originally Posted April 24, 2020 There’s a song called  “Even If”, by the group MERCY ME, that captures a truth about how God answers prayer sometimes yes and sometimes no. “I know You're able and I know You canSave through the fire with Your mighty handBut even if You don'tMy hope is You alone”  It has to do with … Continue reading “ Do I Need A New Car ???” →

It seems that life can be like a roller coaster…. slowly climbing endless hills and then the invigorating and exciting thrills of racing down them ….  many ups and downs.  Another analogy of life can be found in the game of golf. I’ve been trudging thru the golf courses of America off and on since I … Continue reading “The Ups & Downs Of Life” →

“I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.” (John 16:12-15)  In today’s reading from John 16, we get another glimpse of God’s “precise love” for us and our own “vulnerabilities”. Jesus doesn’t just dump everything on our head, telling us to ”shape up or ship out”. His intention is for us … Continue reading “Are You Ready ?” →