Monthly Archives: January 2023

This morning I’m thinking about a dear friend who passed away recently.  It was a friendship that grew over many years time.   It started with a simple conversation, but as the years went on we shared our lives together.  When … Continue reading →

What an odd question! A spiritual friendship sounds like it would be the ideal. Two people making a connection on a deep, “Jesus” level. But hear me out. It is the type of relationship that can potentially end up being … Continue reading →

The text of this hymn reflects life in early Christian Ireland.  In an era of clan warfare across Ireland, this was originally a prayer for protection using symbols of battle shields and swords to invoke the power of God.  The … Continue reading →

Will I ever graduate from high school?  Eeeks, egads, 6 more years of this! Or perhaps, you remember waiting for the birth of a child, or for a serviceman to finish his/her tour and finally be home with the family.  Sometimes our … Continue reading →

The new year is upon us and we find ourselves starting another rotation around the sun. How do you greet the new year? Are you cautiously optimistic that life will be better than it was last year? Maybe you are … Continue reading →

 A New Year! A Fresh Start! An Opportunity for Change! A Chance to Make a Difference in the Lives I touch on a daily basis. Now that I have written these phrases, I wonder why I need a new year … Continue reading →

Driving down Silver Springs Boulevard during the holidays is an interesting experience. Heading west from the east side of town you notice an increasing number of decorations. Reaching downtown  there is an explosion of lights. A canopy of white lights … Continue reading →

The “holiday season” is past.  The stores have replaced most of the Christmas items with Valentine’s items.  Radio stations are, once again, playing the music genre they did before the Christmas carols began.  Children have returned to school.  Parents have … Continue reading →

Please don’t let the title fluster you. Union with God is not some goal to achieve, a new year resolution. It is not a skill to acquire, but it IS a status. It is a reality, perhaps even a foregone … Continue reading →

Let’s keep Christmas in the air, at least for a few more days until the Feast of the Epiphany.  One of my favorites is the beautiful song by Mark Lowry written in 1984.  It is said that he started thinking … Continue reading →