Monthly Archives: April 2018

Last weekend, Joy Lutheran Church held its annual golf scramble. In the goodie packages, the organizers had attached a short devotional entitled “Mulligans.” No, this was not meant to allow us to use golf mulligans as we played, but to … Continue reading →

Two women went to the tomb of Jesus where an earthquake occurred and an angel appeared. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.”  It’s easy to understand the fear. Earthquakes and angels aren’t every day occurrences. But there … Continue reading →

Loyola of Chicago’s surprising success in this year’s NCAA Basketball Tourney brought back memories from 1963 when Loyola won the championship. That year Loyola played Cincinnati in the final game. Cincinnati had won the championship the previous two seasons and … Continue reading →

Some people have a green thumb, some do not. I am in the “not” category. It’s not that hard, gardening. I am aware of the benefits: good exercise, fresh air, satisfaction of seeing the blooms and colors, working the soil. … Continue reading →

“And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.” Luke 20:25 Today’s the day! Our federal tax returns are due! I remember the very first time I … Continue reading →

As a blue collar worker who had to dig up broken water pipes in a small NY village, I quickly learned that there were different types of soil in that Hudson Valley area. The soil was mainly sandy near the … Continue reading →

I kind of like the idea of sitting in a boat on a warm summer’s day, bobbing gently in the water, waiting for the fish to bite. I don’t have a problem with fishing . . . I have a … Continue reading →

“After this, Jesus went out and saw a Tax Collector named Levi sitting in the tax collector’s booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!”  So Levi got up, left everything and followed him.  Then Levi gave a great banquet for … Continue reading →

I feel sorry for poor old “doubting” Thomas. The other disciples said that Jesus was alive because they had seen him. Thomas didn’t believe them. A week later Jesus  appeared to the disciples including Thomas. Jesus said to him, “Do … Continue reading →

In my Navy days, one of our dubious expressions was, “every day’s a holiday, and every meal’s a feast.” It was said sardonically, dripping with disdain and sarcasm. This was especially true if your main meals were at the “chow … Continue reading →