Monthly Archives: September 2019

“Saul fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” (Acts 9: 1-20 The Holy Bible, New Century Version, 2006) In my opinion, Saul’s conversion is one of God’s most dramatic … Continue reading →

The autumnal equinox will come at 3:50 a.m. on Monday. I look forward to that because it means the nights are once again longer than the days. I like evenings. I like the way the day runs down at twilight. … Continue reading →

The relationship between mother-in-law and son-in-law or daughter-in-law seems to always have been a difficult one. One evidence for this is that it has been a topic for humor going back to Roman times; the poet Juvenal morbidly quipped, “A … Continue reading →

I was not an accountant, but once as a Navy musician I had the collateral duty of Fiscal Petty Officer for one of the bands I was in. The keeper of the treasury. I had to order all supplies for … Continue reading →

Eagles are awesome birds. I’ve considered myself fortunate whenever I had the opportunity to watch them spread their wings and soar. I was fascinated by this little tidbit of nature. It seems that when mother eagle is ready for her … Continue reading →

A recent sermon I heard reminded me about the story of Mary and Martha in the Book of Luke. (I believe this story is only told in the Gospel of Luke.) While Martha was busy with preparations for their guest … Continue reading →

I am new to Ocala, new to Joy Lutheran and new to this blog. What the heck am I doing here on this blog anyway? How did this happen? How did I get to this place in my life to … Continue reading →

Do you wonder about the purpose of your life? I do. As a child, I learned in the catechism of my religion that my purpose was to “know, love and serve God, in this world and the next.” Wow! Quite … Continue reading →

I used to help plan the worship services for our Synod Assemblies. One pastor complained to me that he came to the assembly to do the synod’s business, not worship. He thought we could get through the business a lot … Continue reading →

I guess it’s not surprising that after over fifty years of marriage that Paulette and I have the same favorite flavor of ice cream; butter pecan is our common favorite flavor. If we buy a carton of ice cream at … Continue reading →