Monthly Archives: October 2017

When Paulette and I moved to Ocala, we found the street names to be very confusing. There were streets, avenues, roads, courts, places, circles, loops, lanes, and terraces. There were also compound names: street road, court road, terrace circle, and … Continue reading →

“Originating or occurring naturally, in a particular place.” Native. The indigenous people of what is now known as “America” have been in the news more recently. Unfortunately, they are still, after nearly half a millennia, suffering abuses, vis-a-vis the proposed … Continue reading →

I drove up to the kindergarten pickup area, where my granddaughter waited with a staff member. I jumped out of the car and walked towards them, announcing that I was here to pick up Maggie. The staff member cautiously  turned … Continue reading →

I grew up in an Irish/Italian atmosphere with strict rules for behavior. You must obey the Ten Commandments. You must fast from meat on Fridays. You must go to church every Sunday. Don’t curse. Don’t smoke. Obey all the rules. … Continue reading →

I’ve belonged to several churches in my lifetime. I was baptized, confirmed and married in Ascension Lutheran Church. I raised my sons at Elm Grove Lutheran Church. Then I belonged to Calvary Lutheran and Church of the Resurrection. All were … Continue reading →

Would you say that a goose is wise? Would you say that it is wonderful? Well, I would. Although we have all heard the term “silly goose”, I find geese to be quite wise. Notice that they do not stay … Continue reading →

I have to share this. “There is a story told about a Jewish farmer who did not get home before sunset one Sabbath and was forced to spend the night in the field, waiting for sunrise the next day before … Continue reading →

To say something is gaudy usually means that it is overly ornate or showy, to the point of being tasteless. The word has a negative tinge to it, and often appears in the form “It’s too gaudy!” However, the word … Continue reading →

This seldom-used descriptor of Jesus is at the same time embracing and excluding. Embracing as only the truest of friends could be, yet distinct from the group of sinners. He is not one, even though he IS, by his own … Continue reading →

“He’s got the whole world in His hands, He’s got the whole wide world in His hands. He’s got the whole world in His hands. He’s got the whole world in His hands.” Did you sing that in Sunday School, … Continue reading →