Monthly Archives: July 2018

Ask a child what heaven looks like and he might answer, “Disney World!” Ask an adult, and each one of us will have another answer. We will agree, however, that it’s where we all want to be when our days … Continue reading →

Dedicated to Georgina, Linda and Marlene In memory of Gerard, Phil and Tom Comfort the sorrowing, an admonition which we use often, but one that is difficult to implement. How do you comfort the widow married to the same man … Continue reading →

Last week I wrote about Archbishop Nathan Söderblom. Speaking to the Student Missionary Association in 1904, Söderblom said: “Whoever would help people must possess as the most important condition, alongside profound and sincere love for them, true insight.”  If you … Continue reading →

Paulette and I recently returned from a dream vacation in Europe which we took in celebration of our fiftieth wedding anniversary. It was a great trip and we had a wonderful time. One day we were in our hotel room … Continue reading →

Our bodies and souls can be mysterious to us. We need comfort. We are never satisfied. Poverty and slavery exist because – to put it in stark reality – the 1% who have and control most of the wealth do … Continue reading →

Let’s be up front about this. Many of you will no doubt think me a little strange. But yes, I do enjoy a stroll through a quiet cemetery. I always have. There’s a sense of peacefulness and tranquility, a time … Continue reading →

From Porgy and Bess, Gershwin shared, “Summertime and the living is easy…” Well, those of us in Florida, know that sometimes the oppressive heat of summer is NOT easy. If instead we focus on the warmth coming from within us, … Continue reading →

“Just then a woman came from behind Him and touched the fringe of His robe and she said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.” Matthew 9:20-21 She didn’t have to shout . . . … Continue reading →

What persistent little bugs ants are! I wrote about my battle with ants last summer. Each year, we (the ants and I) stake out a claim for the right to use the cottage kitchen without interference. I am never sure … Continue reading →

The name Nathan Söderblom is relatively unknown today, but 100 years ago he was a well-regarded Lutheran church leader. Söderblom (1866-1931) was ordained a priest in the Church of Sweden in 1893. After teaching for a number of years, he … Continue reading →