Choices
I remember talking to “Pirate Bill”, retired Army major, rocket scientist, computer genius, charmer of the seas, who I met after he bought a 1974 32 foot Westsail, named Galena and was heading out to sail around the world. When…
Table manners
Families used to have the children set the table for special occasions like this. Schools used to teach the proper way to set the table, in kindergarten or later in Home Economics. We don’t even teach Home Ec anymore and…
family
Ah, family. The sweet sight of two geese parents with their new goslings. Look how protective they are. Those little fellows will be following mama while papa brings up the rear in a family troop of five when they start…
Nurses Day
Illustrating Perseverance in the Bible by Dr. Robert Jeffress We need to persevere in investigating the Gen. Flynn take down by the FBI, the current mixed messages on treatments for Covid-19, the economic impact of trillions of dollars in loans,…
righteousness
Merriam Webster defines righteousness as : acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin 2a: morally right or justifiable a righteous decision b: arising from an outraged sense of justice or morality righteous indignation When we…
Determination
Who determines our success? We do. Who decides what we have in our life? We do Who is responsible for our bodies? We are. What you choose to do in the little things keeps you going in the right direction….
cynicism
Cynicism is an escape from hope. Hope puts you in position to be hurt. Cynics expect the worst, so they can’t be disappointed. Cynicism is faith in reverse. It’s accepting and believing that most likely- nothing good will happen. Like…
Starfriends
I agree. Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there…. What could be truer? I don’t see many of my best friends very often. We are scattered across the country, living…
Prayer
This week, Pastor John Hagee is calling everyone to a week of prayer for our nation and the world. When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence…
Rapt
Here it is: the picture of rapt. They were sitting there smelling the air and hoping for a crumb of sausage off a slice of pizza. They were standing at attention- eyes glued, totally focused on the possibility of…