Monthly Archives: February 2018

From our first day of school as a child, we wanted to belong. We looked to our peers; instinctively we followed along with what the group accepted. Sometimes we behaved badly to belong, even though inside we knew what was … Continue reading →

Yesterday I saw a rainbow Now I’ve seen hundreds, maybe thousands of rainbows in my lifetime. There are poems about rainbows, Judy Garland sang about rainbows, there is rainbow art, there are colors of the rainbow . . . What … Continue reading →

I am sitting here at my desk wanting to tell you about the gift of the Holy Spirit that I received last week. However, as I wrote one draft, it began to sound like a “poor me” story. It is … Continue reading →

One thing that stands out in my experience of Orthodox Christian worship is the repeated litanies. Several times during the service the deacon stands before the iconostasis (a screen with icons) and begins the prayer, “Again and again, in peace … Continue reading →

That is not a pleasant-sounding word. We think of grease or some other tough stain on our clothing that can only be “Shout”-ed out. When we need to do a background check for a job which invariably includes that embarrassing, … Continue reading →

They say you should never give your wife a gift that has a cord and a plug. I understand. That’s why I’m getting my wife a cordless vacuum cleaner for Valentine’s Day. Just kidding! Just kidding! Even though the holiday … Continue reading →

I have a couple grandchildren who are intrigued with theater. Announce tryouts for the school musical – they’ll be there. Perhaps a trip to see a show – their names will be on the top of the list. They’ve already … Continue reading →

I was a water and sewer maintenance foreman. It was my full-time job. To supplement my family’s income, I also had two part-time jobs. I soon realized that I was no longer giving 100% to my “bread and butter job,” … Continue reading →

I love happy endings. My heart swells with every fairy tale that ends “happily ever after.” I’m a sucker for every Hallmark movie, especially the Christmas ones. I don’t mind if the plot is old and over-used and I already … Continue reading →

  I was thinking about this Tom Cochrane song the other day while driving along a busy Florida highway on my way to visit a friend who is in the hospital. I wasn’t in a big rush, but everybody else … Continue reading →