Originally posted on May 20, 2020 “The White Line” As the kids were riding their bikes, you could hear the chatter.. remember “don’t go above the white line”. The white line was like the Berlin Wall…you did not pass the white line or you were in trouble. It was painted across the top of our … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →

Originally posted on May 21, 2020 “Did Jesus Ever Get Excited?” As I think back, I don’t remember much about Jesus rejoicing and getting really excited. Based on how some of my early teachers taught, I always thought the instruction you would receive coming into his presence was “shut up, sit down, and no fooling … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →

Originally posted on May 19, 2020 “The Light Shines In The Darkness” Who doesn’t enjoy a beautiful star lit night with the stars shining like diamonds, or a sunset that changes in colors by the minute as the day fades into night. What about the Autumn moon that seems to fill the entire sky with … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →

Have you ever repeated a story that you had told earlier...maybe even earlier in the conversation.  Sometimes I get a clue that this is happening…. the eyes of the person I’m speaking to glaze over…or they nod off… or maybe they say…”you already told me that”….hmmmmm. Sometimes it happens when telling a joke… I get to … Continue reading “The Theology of Ground Hog Day” →

“Pride goes before a fall, but humility before honor” (Proverbs 18:12)  I had a good friend who told the story of a man who “received a medal for humility… but they took it  away from him because he wore it.”  Humility is a wonderful virtue, but often misunderstood. Humility is based in truth. A humble man … Continue reading “Humility Before Honor” →

Many days as part of my prayer, I read about the saints… the holy men and women of the past. I’m so intrigued and impressed by their lives…their holiness and sacrifice, their commitment to the Lord, how they overcame fear in order to follow Christ. I want to be like them. I ask them to … Continue reading “ 11 Martyrs … Every Hour” →

It seems like a lot of good people have passed away recently…. I just heard that two great St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Famers Lou Brock, and now Bob Gibson have died. After Stan Musial, Gibby was my favorite Cardinal. … a fierce competitor, he just refused to lose… so many records… his 1.12 ERA in 1968, 17 … Continue reading “Three Hall Of Famers Passed Away” →

The other day we were driving home from our vacation at the Jersey Shore… relaxed, savoring our time away, thinking about some things we needed to do when we got home…. Judy was at the wheel and I was looking out the window.  Thank God For Angels Quickly the drizzle turned into a monsoon. We … Continue reading “Saved in the Deluge” →

Originally posted on May 18, 2020 Powder Puff My father was a country doctor for the last 10 years of his life. He would make house calls on a regular basis. At times, my mother and some of the kids would join him as he traveled over the dusty roads to the house of his … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →

Originally posted on May 17, 2020 Jesus Is Our “BFF” Years ago I remember our girls talking about their BFF…”best friend forever”. Who’s your BFF?  Oh, Lulu is my BFF….. really, I thought Lulu was Mabel’s BFF. Hmmm. I would smile knowing that often the BFF in 2nd grade is different than the BFF in 5th grade, … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →