Monthly Archives: November 2023

This is a slightly edited blog that I wrote in November 2021 about my friend Theresa Tomasi. Ms. Tomasi is now 94 and still as vital and enthusiastic as she was when I first met her over 40 years ago. … Continue reading →

So the car salesman tells me, “You’d better decide if you want this car now, because if you wait, it might be gone.” I walked out. So Sam from the I.R.S., badge number 67345, tells me “You must immediately go … Continue reading →

Back in 1986, when my kids were in their late teens, a new American rock band appeared on the scene.  Their name – “Hootie and the Blowfish”.   These four young men from South Carolina were a quick success with their … Continue reading →

Some of you dear blog readers may have seen these before. A reminder never hurts, though! These are truly amazing! God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish, All … Continue reading →

Last month was a difficult one for those of us at Joy Lutheran.  Two of our beloved members passed on to their eternal rest.  For each, we gathered to celebrate the life of a fine and dedicated Christian.  For each … Continue reading →

      Let’s think about this order of size from largest to smallest:: Universe, galaxy, solar system, star, planet, moon and asteroid. The Universe contains billions of galaxies. God is in charge and Ruler of all. How blessed are we that He knows … Continue reading →

Halloween is over and we are now in the month of November with 2024 just around the bend. In the blink of an eye, it will be a new year.  While this may be good for some people who are … Continue reading →

I had an MRI today. The Magnetic Resonance Imaging device is one of the marvels of modern medicine. I don’t begin to understand how it functions. It makes lots of noise and you have to keep very still for a … Continue reading →

Today is All Souls’ Day, a day for remembering the faithfully departed. Lutherans in the U.S. aren’t familiar with the day since we have tended to merge All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day and observe it on the first … Continue reading →

For one of his “Jaywalking” segments on the Tonight Show Jay Leno asked random people to name one of the Ten Commandments. The producers were surprised when the most common response was “God helps those who help themselves.” What a … Continue reading →