“Delusion is defined as a peculiar belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder.”  When I’m deluded, I don’t know right from wrong. “Because they refused to love the truth and so be saved….therefore God sends upon them a … Continue reading Delusion– Be On Guard →

Originally Posted July 2, 2021 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 … Continue reading How To Think →

Originally Posted July 1, 2021 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 … Continue reading Pistol →

A catechism is  “a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians.”  Perhaps the most famous catechism in the United States was the Baltimore Catechism….the standard Catholic school text in the country from 1885 to the late 1960s. “The Baltimore Catechism was the national Catholic catechism for children in the United … Continue reading Why Did God Make Me →

This was my 3rd BLOG originally posted on March 31, 2020. I've now posted almost 850 BLOGS. Gee, how has my style changed .... are the BLOGS getting better or worse..... hmmmmmm. This is definitely shorter. This is only my 3rd blog and already I’m struggling with a bit of writer’s block… Snoopy gives me hope. … Continue reading Save Me Lord →

When times are difficult we especially need examples of great leadership; we need examples of great love. Jesus tells us that “ greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”.(John 15:13) These acts of great love can help us to rise up ourselves and love greatly. … Continue reading Laying Down Your Life →

Judy sometimes recalls her family’s vacation trip to Florida in the ole station wagon. Her dad has his left hand on the steering wheel and his right hand flailing away at her unruly brother in the back seat…” don’t make me stop this car”. I wish I could say this sounds foreign to me; yet … Continue reading God Is Patient →

We’ve all heard the expressions…”earn your way”… pull yourself up by your bootstraps….. put something in the pot”…. bla,bla,bla. Unfortunately we can attribute this mindset to God himself. If we want to be part of his family and be in his favor, we need to “put something in the pot”; if we’ve screwed up, we … Continue reading Quickly Return To Jesus →

Originally Posted June 30, 2021 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 … Continue reading The Sneaky Fox →

Originally Posted June 29, 2021 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 … Continue reading Abraham …. The Wheeler Dealer →