I had one of those days this week where I just felt kind of blah. I just wasn’t feeling joyful, thankful or even  hopeful. I started running down all the things that I didn’t like right then. But then...  Read More

It was D-day, June 6, 1944. The Allies had landed troops on the beaches of Normandy, France. All the beaches  had been overcome except for one that came to be known as “Bloody Omaha” beach. General “D...  Read More

I sat down with a group of kids at church the other night and we were talking about some of the things that had  made them sad in their young lives. Most of them talked about the loss of a grandparent...  Read More

I’ve been losing weight. When I was playing football years ago, my weight was around 195. One day I stepped  on the scale, and it showed 212. So, two years ago, I copied what my son was doing and bega...  Read More

In 1957 the “doo wop” group, the Monotones, recorded the hit song “The Book of Love”. It was incredibly  popular and is still sung by revival groups bringing back the “oldies”. The line that folks rem...  Read More

I had resisted as long as I could. And then finally yesterday I gave in. I played my first game of Pickleball! I  have heard lots of folks who love the game and some of my friends encouraged me to joi...  Read More