Category Archives: family
Five Minute Friday — Nothing
It’s Friday. You know what that means … Five Minute Friday. Lisa Jo (http://lisajobaker.com/2014/05/five-minute-friday-nothing/)always seems to come up with a prompt word to make you think. And even though the rules call for spontaneous five minute writing and see what … Continue reading
Back Outside
I always get a little melancholic around this time of year {as well as the end of summer and the September-November range}. Maybe melancholic isn’t the right word. It’s not that I go into a moody, gloomy funk, but the … Continue reading
Friday Without Five Minutes
Well, it’s Friday, but lo and behold, there’s no Five Minutes. My Friday muse, Lisa Jo Baker, decided to go dark this week {offline} to catch up on … her sanity. If you follow her blog at all (http://lisajobaker.com/), you … Continue reading
All Aboard! … Jury Is Still Out
Last weekend, my Ohio great-granddaughter Addison was dedicated {like a baptism in a non-denominational church}. I decided to be an eye witness, so I spent last weekend in the Buckeye State. Getting there is always an interesting challenge, especially since … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Grateful
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/five-minute-Friday/) who thought why not take five minutes and … Continue reading
Jack Is Back
Jack is back! I was looking forward to the next 12 hours in the life of Jack Bauer (24: Live Another Day). For most of the 24 seasons, it was a regular staple in the Siccardi household. Karen and I … Continue reading
Blind Spots
Just sharing my thoughts from the pulpit today. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. I heard a joke awhile ago that fits this … Continue reading
Pray for Me … Again
It’s time for more pulpit prayers. I’ll be leading worship Sunday. I ask the words of my heart and mouth reflect the truth of Scripture and the Gospel. This week’s homily — based on the Scripture readings of Samuel 16:1-13, … Continue reading
Listen to the Beat
Remember that scene from 1980 film The Jazz Singer {one of my most favorite films}? You know the scene, where Jess starts battling with the estrangement from his father while preparing for his big break on the Zany Gray TV … Continue reading
The Light 