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I really like the phrase “Love is contagious.” I think it succinctly expresses the power of love, and it raise a picture in my mind of love passed along person to person. I first heard, or at least first noticed, … Continue reading →

Have you ever chided yourself for spending money with your heart and not your head? Of many sad personal tales I could tell, I made a purchase not long ago that at the time seemed very sensible. Needing a new … Continue reading →

At daybreak, we could stand beside the pond.  The water was still. Two ducks floated by and a turtle sunned himself on a rock.   In the silence the songbirds chirped a beautiful melody.  Quietly launching our canoe, we paddled out, … Continue reading →

I should be with my community of believers, but…OR I need to attend my church service more regularly, but…OR The soup kitchen needs more helpers, but…OR My spouse could use some encouragement, but…OR The children are full of energy and need me to share … Continue reading →

When my daughter was in middle and high school, my friend and I who had children the same age became the youth group leaders at our church. It was a typical group of young people doing the same types of … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered why God created our human brain the way He did? Why did He build an effective mechanism that can literally change the world? Why didn’t He give us the brain of a pet; one that provides … Continue reading →

The first part of the Bible I translated in Greek class was the beginning of John 1:45, “Philip found Nathanael.” We know some things about Philip. He was from Bethsaida, he could speak Greek, and  his brother was Nathanael. The … Continue reading →

Hopefully, those reading know that the title of today’s blog is meant with a smirk and humor. There are so many books available in bookstores and libraries to explain many subjects. Online internet resources seem endless, covering limitless topics. If … Continue reading →

No matter how successful or accomplished we might consider ourselves to be, life is still full of disappointments. Thomas Edison: thousands of failed attempts before the light bulb came on (thus a metaphor was born). Jim Lovell: never got to … Continue reading →

I came of age in the early 1960’s.  For me it was a wonderful time, full of hope for the future.  It was a time of idealism.  John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps and several of my courageous college … Continue reading →