Monthly Archives: June 2018

A few years ago the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics was giving out buttons saying “Mathematics Is a Verb.” The button struck a chord with me, since as a math teacher I’d seen too many students over the years … Continue reading →

Anyone who knows me, knows my family, knows that we enjoy going to the movies. We feel like we “need” to see every major, award-worthy film that comes out. We are not content to wait until it comes out on … Continue reading →

Today is my 100th blog. Not that that’s of any particular significance. Yet, to me it’s encouraging. One hundred times I sat down at this computer and stared at that blank screen. One hundred times I prayed that the Holy … Continue reading →

My granddaughter is eight. She regularly attends a Roman Catholic Church with her family. Along the way her Dad had told her that priests could not be married. He had explained to her (in 8 year old terms) that before … Continue reading →

I’ve always had a sweet tooth. Given a choice between steak or cake, I’ll take mine triple-layered, frosted and sprinkled. Sweet Jesus . . . Your compassion, your gentleness, your grace, your mercy. You satisfy my cravings for peace. In … Continue reading →

Behind my Grampa’s house was an old shed. On the floor were pots – piles of terra cotta clay pots in all sizes. They were mostly old, dirty, and crusted with a layer of white mineral salts. Some had chips; … Continue reading →

Today is Flag Day in the U.S.  It commemorates the adoption of the United States flag by the Continental Congress in 1777. I remember being taught the significance of the flag in school. Thirteen stripes represented the original 13 colonies. … Continue reading →

  It seems that in times of trial and tribulation there is often fear, dismay, sometimes anger, disbelief, confusion, doubt. As human beings, I believe all of these are somewhat normal reactions to a crisis of one kind or another. … Continue reading →

I was pondering the woman mentioned in Matthew 9:20, “Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.” All she needed to do was s-t-r-e-t-c-h … Continue reading →

American Restoration – I often watched this show on the History Channel. Week after week, worn vintage items were brought to Rick Dale’s workshop. Week after week, even when items appeared to be far beyond repair, he restored them to … Continue reading →