Monthly Archives: October 2019

Did you ever search for a hidden treasure? May be it was a treasure hunt, a scavenger hunt or an Easter egg hunt. Maybe you had lost a precious or sentimental piece of jewelry. You were focused. Nothing could interfere … Continue reading →

Have you heard the expression “hang in there?” I used to have a poster in my classroom of a kitten dangling precariously from a tree limb and the words HANG IN THERE were captioned on the poster. Can your faith … Continue reading →

Namaskar in Hindu culture can be described as: “on the level of life energy, there is giving.” (One makes himself into an offering to the other person being greeted with prayerful hands. It is a symbol of giving of the … Continue reading →

Gone are the days of the “back bundle.” The time of when a man or a woman could carry all their belongings on their backs and move from one hunting ground to the next with relative ease. Do you remember … Continue reading →

I spent a good part of my limited scholarly career studying the letters of Ignatius, the Bishop of Antioch in Syria at the beginning of the second century. His seven letters were written around 107 as he was being transported … Continue reading →

Paulette and I had been very active in our church in North Carolina, almost to the point of burnout. When we retired here in Ocala, we started looking for a new church home, eventually deciding on Joy Lutheran. We were … Continue reading →

The “Monday morning quarterback” syndrome is often on my mind when I write my weekly blog. As a pastor, I go back over the worship service and my message, or sermon. Could I have done better? Well, DUH! Of course. … Continue reading →

When I was a child, Columbus Day was a big thing. We memorized this little ditty. Perhaps you did too. In fourteen hundred and ninety two,                 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. It … Continue reading →

My father’s name was Ray, and I know he was heaven sent for my life; however, I am speaking of the sun’s rays. One of my favorite skies to gaze at, is a slightly gray, cloudy, sky that has pockets … Continue reading →

You have breast cancer Dr. Deborah said. “Do you see this star burst shaped-form on your mammography film? That is usually indicative of a cancerous tumor.” What? What is she saying to me, I am only 48, I thought. Cancer? … Continue reading →