Something from nothing
Right near the runway at the airport in Kodiak, Alaska is a mountain. Having come from Florida, this was completely out of my mental context as there are no mountains in my home state. Each and every time we drove past the airport going to and from the base to our house we would pass […]
Little things add up
Every time I sit down and write to you, I always begin with “I wonder what I will say to the kids today?” The follow up question is always more demanding than the first. “I wonder if it will have any meaning or impact on their lives.” For me there is no real way to […]
The right way
A few weeks ago I saw that I had a message on Face book. After reading the message, I noticed a long string of messages going to a friend of mine whom I was linked to. As I read through the congratulations, one after another, it took me back multiple decades to my high school […]
You are the Jesus others see
I ran across a quote today by Dr. Charles Malik, President of 13th session of the United Nations General Assembly and leading author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It said so much to me that I want to share it with you. “The needs of the world are deeper than political freedom and […]
What is busyness?
While I was praying and reading one of several morning devotions, (Psalm 143:8, 10) I came upon a quote by a prominent theologian. The theologian writing the article was essentially endorsing the quote of the other, using as a reference the often told story of Martha and Mary in Luke 10:38 – 42. No one […]
Emotions
I discovered a few years ago that in the evenings when I went out for my walk to the beach, that if your mom and I had a difference of opinion on a subject, I would tend to dwell on that difference during the walk. By the time I got back from the walk, I […]
Why are some smitten?
This morning I went into a postal store to insure some packages were mailed out. I waited for the attendant to finish with the young woman sitting in a walker type wheel chair with several monitors attached to the top of her chest. Her Michigan driver’s license was on the counter, so I asked her […]
An attitude of gratitude
I don’t know what goes through your mind when you consider Independence Day, but it means so much more than just our nation’s birthday. Can you close your eyes and imagine what it would be like to live under a repressive dictator like Saddam Hussein or a ruthless warrior like Sun Tsu? Would you ever […]
Confession
I don’t know about you, but admitting I am wrong is not the easiest thing to do. When you get to be my age it is no longer just an ego or pride issue, it is usually something that you know you should have learned or matured past by this point in your life. However, […]
Small ways to serve
Although I have served in the United States Marine Corps, voted in the elections, and supported many community programs, I have never considered myself blindly patriotic or unpatriotic. However, as my friends, schoolmates, and acquaintances have gotten older I’ve noticed many of them have become deeply involved and very passionate about their choice of political […]