Like many of you, I was thinking of Hippopotamuses the other day. They are big and ugly and crabby. You have to be careful when you make fun of your local Hippo…. they may take offense. I learned that “while hippos spend up to 16 hours a day submerged in water, they also take to … Continue reading “ Don’t Call Me Tubby” →

Facing reality can be a challenge… often it’s painful.  I may not like a particular aspect of my life, so I can tend to dismiss it, ignore it…. “hey I need to get a new mirror… the one I have is distorted… I look a lot better than that”. Hmmmmm. Over time, we may accept more … Continue reading “Facing Reality” →

As I recently “scoured” the landscape of life, it seemed that almost all the news was discouraging. I won’t repeat all the bad news because you’re probably already aware of most of it, and if you’re not, why ruin your day. With all of this, I was feeling a bit “gloomy”, using a phrase from … Continue reading “Hope Against Hope” →

Originally Posted July 21, 2020 Perhaps you’ve heard the question, “hey if the Catholic Church is founded on Jesus Christ and Christ makes all the difference in a person’s life, why are there so many problems in the church… what about all the scandals….how can I believe in such a flawed institution…too many skeletons in … Continue reading “ Convinced Me ” →

Morse Code In the Background ...dot-dot-dot-dash-dot-dot-dot… This is Edward R. Murrow, reporting from London with a special edition of the BLOG. This just in from the Touhill Chicken Coop in New Jersey….. “the first two eggs have arrived”. Yes, after several months of planning, working, waiting, praying… the first two eggs have arrived. Chief Cook & Bottle … Continue reading BULLETIN…BULLETIN…BULLETIN →

Originally Posted July 20, 2020 Boy it’s a hot one today…into the 90’s and humid. It doesn’t take long to walk from the air conditioning into the heat and be soaked with perspiration. I find perspiration  somewhat intriguing… it keeps our body cool or at least cooler. I have a friend who “doesn’t sweat” and he has … Continue reading “ Boy, It’s Hot” →

It was the mid 1950”s and we had just moved back to St. Louis after my father’s death; we lived in a 3rdstory apartment that was owned by a Jewish family. They adhered to the  Jewish tradition of placing a “mezuzah” on the doorpost of each apartment. “The mezuzah (the Hebrew word for “doorpost”) is a small piece … Continue reading “Want To Be Happy” →

“Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.” (Ps. 84:10)  Sometimes I can think that I can only be happy if my situation changes and my trials are eliminated. Unless this situation changes … Continue reading “Happy in The Lord’s Presence” →

You’ve probably heard the phrase hitting the wall.  “In endurance sports such as cycling and running, hitting the wall or the bonk is a condition of sudden fatigue and loss of energy which is caused by the depletion of glycogen stores in the liver and muscles.” Okay, that sounds about right. I’ve never run a marathon, … Continue reading “Hitting The Wall” →

We hear the term “tough love” and often think it’s a good thing when applied to someone else…” boy that youngster could use a little bit of tough love…straighten him. out a bit…bla,bla,bla. ”. It’s amazing how things seem different when applied to someone else than when applied to me. “Oh Joe is having some minor … Continue reading “ Tough Love ” →