Monthly Archives: April 2025

I’m writing just after the funeral of President Jimmy Carter. There was a Christian who really made a difference in the world. It makes me wonder what I’ve achieved in comparison. I spent a good part of my life in … Continue reading →

There’s an analogy I like to use to describe the twists and turns that my life takes. I see myself as a small leaf floating on a brook. The size of the brook doesn’t matter, nor the length of its … Continue reading →

(with acknowledgment to  the brilliance of Frederick Buechner) Do things just happen us? Or, as my alter-ego Forrest Gump mused, “are we all floating along accidental-like?” We who believe in God are more inclined to say, “certainly not! Heaven forbid!” … Continue reading →

“I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress:  my God; in him will I trust.”  Psalm 91:2 I watch quite a bit of British TV.  The countryside is lovely and the villages quaint.  Scattered throughout … Continue reading →

William. Billy. Bill.  All the same guy but called by three different names. I’m smiling because, I too, remember being called by several names. Jill.  Jillylou. Jilly-bean. Such a short easy name, but my mother would often call me Jillylou and a … Continue reading →

I’m sure many of us can remember the song The B-I-B-L-E from our childhoods.  We sang it in Sunday school, in vacation Bible school and sometimes just for fun as it had a catchy tune and was easy to learn … Continue reading →

Ever had that happened to you? Hear a song and it stays in your head for days. If it is a particularly annoying song with words that are offensive or nasty, that can be downright miserable.  When I wrote the … Continue reading →

I was trying to explain why I volunteer as part of Joy’s Stewardship Team. I suppose someone could argue that churches need money to operate and somebody has to raise the money or else the church will close. That’s a … Continue reading →

It’s spring training season! The Major League Baseball teams have gathered in Florida and Arizona. Veteran players are shaking off the rust and trying to hold off Father Time for another year. Young prospects are doing their best to get … Continue reading →

Not that it happens often with me, but here is one worth sharing and commenting on.   I went to Biggby’s Coffee in the new Publix at Cherrywood center. A gentleman with a ponytail told me he wasn’t in Iine. So … Continue reading →