Monthly Archives: March 2023

This will not be what the title suggests. I like to turn a phrase. “Put ‘er there!” That’s what I’m talkin’ about, man-to-man. AAARRRR!! There’s a guy in my congregation, and every Sunday when he comes in, we try to … Continue reading →

Today – the first day of spring!  A new season has begun, even here in Florida.  We won’t see the flowering of the forsythia or crocuses poking their way through the ground, but still we welcome springtime.  It’s a lovely … Continue reading →

When you were in school, it might have been called the “in” group. In the business world, perhaps the upper echelon is known as the “corporate leaders” or “upper management”. The folks who are “somebody.” We all know who they … Continue reading →

A friend sent this to me and I thought it was worth sharing with my blog friends. This comes from the website iBelieve.com YOU SAY                                GOD SAYS                                         BIBLE VERSE I can’t figure it out.                   I will direct your steps.                                    Proverbs … Continue reading →

It has become a tradition for me to write something about St. Patrick (or Padraig in Irish), the patron saint of Ireland on March 17. This is a celebration day for Irish all over the world and for others as … Continue reading →

A dimension of Christianity that is not “of” the world is transcendence. That is, there is something that is beyond the ordinary, physical world. There is God who is actively involved in this world. In dealing with the “in the … Continue reading →

As a little boy, Albert Schweitzer was frightened by the face of the Devil appearing in his father’s church during services. There it was staring down from a frame near the organ. Fortunately, it disappeared when his father began preaching. … Continue reading →

I am an amusement park wimp. I am afraid of heights and being flipped upside-down. I am afraid of falling. There are better uses of my time, my nerves, and my gastric processes, than 40 seconds of pulse-racing, blood-pressure-exploding terror. … Continue reading →

Have you adjusted to Daylight Saving Time yet?   It’s a challenge.  I’ve always been inclined to awaken when sunlight comes through the window, regardless of the numerals on my clock.  It works pretty well in retirement. Daylight is a marvelous … Continue reading →

        I was walking the other day and encountered a friend, walking just ahead of me.  She was walking quite slowly wearing a back brace.  I caught up to her and we chatted about her recent surgery and her obvious progress.         Interestingly, her … Continue reading →