Monthly Archives: January 2018

Growing up as an avid Yankee fan, and wanting to emulate our favorite players, my friends and I played neighborhood baseball every day in the summer. We quickly found out who were the best players to pick. We learned that … Continue reading →

“Whether it’s cold or whether it’s hot, We can’t control weather, whether or not.” I’m reminded of this little poem from my childhood as I read the text message from Ocala Emergency Government warning me that it will dip to … Continue reading →

If you don’t know this about me, let me tell you clearly – I do not believe in coincidences. I believe that God has a plan for me and I don’t need to know every move in that plan. However, … Continue reading →

Today is the Confession of Peter which begins the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. One of the darkest stains on the garment of Christianity is the disunity among the followers of Christ. It’s not something new. Paul wrote to … Continue reading →

We are very fortunate in the name of our church – Joy. I was thinking about this the other day, and it reminded me of my close friend Bill. Bill grew up on a farm in North Dakota near Strasburg, … Continue reading →

Every day we see hundreds of people.  In all probability, we will never see any of them again.  If you do some quick mathematics, based on an average of 20,000 days that we will live, it becomes absolutely mind-boggling. Some … Continue reading →

Come and see what Mommy has for you . . . Come and see who’s here . . . Come and see . . Often words of love spoken to a child.  A call to them to come and see … Continue reading →

When we watch young children playing, we soon realize that they are totally accepting of all friendships regardless of skin color.  As a Christian we should want all mature adults to view others the same way.  As Martin Luther King … Continue reading →

Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan . . . Isn’t it amazing that just by saying their names you can hear their voices? Isn’t it amazing that of all the hundreds of people that you’ve known in your … Continue reading →

The raggedy man at the highway intersection holding a sign noting that he is out of work; the young men under the interstate overpass; the women with their children staying at the Interfaith Homeless Shelter; the young woman with her … Continue reading →