I just finished reading the “Voyage of the Dawn Treader” to some of my grandchildren on ZOOM. The book ends with some beautiful depictions of “Aslan’s world”… really a description of what heaven must be like. Lewis does a great job of presenting some imaginary, but magnificent scenes.  Sportsman's Park in St. Louis It brought … Continue reading “Beautiful” →

We all remember the repulsive character Gollum in Tokien’s  “the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings.” Gollum was consumed by his lust for the “Ring”, calling it "my precious". Desire for the ring consumed him…always on his mind. In the end, he possessed it for a brief moment before it destroyed him.  I was thinking, again, about “worry” … Continue reading “My Precious” →

Originally posted on April 29, 2020 “Delusions of Grandeur ???” I had dozed off and was half asleep and half awake. I had this dream of St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine having a discussion about a particularly difficult theological situation…. ”Tom, this is really a tough one. I agree Augie. I know we both … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →

Originally posted on April 28, 2020 “Pulling Back The Curtain” ESPN has a new series on Michael Jordon 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. … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past →

If you’ve ever tripped and fallen, it’s amazing how quickly it happens…one moment you’re walking along enjoying the view and the next moment you’re on the ground trying to clear your head. Gravity is just a vague concept until it gets applied to you. Acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 meters per second per second. In … Continue reading “Routine To Crisis” →

At times, what little is  left of my chemistry knowledge surfaces in my brain.  I majored in chemistry in college, which is truly amazing because I didn’t like it very much (huge understatement) and I wasn’t very good at it… just good enough to squeeze out a major after taking 18 hours of chemistry courses. I … Continue reading “Activation Energy” →

I used to spend quite a bit of time keeping up with the news …. world news, political news, church news, sports news, etc. This has diminished over the years as I usually left my news updates with a bit of a stomach ache … so much of the news was depressing…very little good new. … Continue reading “Our National Pastime” →

Perhaps you’ve heard the question, “hey if the 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 the closet…..” Hmmmmmmm While it’s not … Continue reading “ Convince Me ” →

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 to be very careful in … Continue reading “ Boy, It’s Hot” →

Originally posted April 26, 2020 “What, Me Worry” 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 … Continue reading “Classic BLOGS… from the past” →