Category Archives: life & love
Confession
I confess. This generally jolly old man is not so jolly these days. In fact, he is walking through the days with a black cloud over his head. I really don’t know why, but I have been in a funk … Continue reading
Babies
I don’t know about you, but when I hear of new birth, I get excited. Babies are God’s gift of promise to us. And, when the baby is flesh and blood, it’s even more delightful. Welcome to the world Benjamin … Continue reading
When I Grow Up
At dinner, I usually ask the grandkids what they learned in school {not much, apparently, since it’s usually a short conversation}. Today, I didn’t, but the youngest piped up to her brother and sister, “Well, what did you learn in … Continue reading
Not Perfect … Forgiven
I was talking with a friend the other day and she said, from my blogs, I must have had the perfect marriage. Whoa! A perfect marriage? No, definitely not perfect, although given our naivete and youth, our divergent backgrounds and … Continue reading
Best Thing That Ever Happened
Well, here’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me story. I first heard the song on our local radio station in Sussex County, NJ, way back in the mid 70s. I don’t know why the Rainy Day Singers version … Continue reading
Connecting the Dots
It’s funny how independent events in life seem to intersect. Let me give you an example. I stopped at one of the local downtown shops early last week when a sign that has been in the window for years suddenly … Continue reading
Ecumenism
Roger Bonjour, Richard Goetz, Tom Gilkey, John Groh, Bill Keller, Jeff Lindgren, Howard Ludlow, John McNeil, Joe Musser, Ed Niday, Jim Orcutt, Alan Rowe, Dave Smith, Lynn Snyder, Dale Weinreich. I’ll get back to those names in a minute. I … Continue reading
Meloncholy
I listened to a lot of music while “snoozing” over the past few weeks. I don’t know if being under the weather had anything to do with it, but the music put me in a melancholic mood. Country … imitates … Continue reading
I’m Back … Sort Of
I’m back … well, sort of. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been feeling under the weather. It hasn’t been down on my back sick, but sick enough to muddle my brain {as if anyone could tell}. Technically, I’ve … Continue reading
The Light 