I like dogs. Yes, I like other animals, too… unless, of course, they are equipped with spikes or stingers or other types of self-protection devices. But dogs are right there at the top of my Animal Affection List. I like… Continue reading

Travel – for the most part – is not something I enjoy very much. Between the expensive airfares… cramped airline seats… jostling your way through crowded airports with long, often frantic walks between gates… stripping in public and being frisked… Continue reading

“I’m sorry for your loss.” Over the past 10 days I have experienced the deaths of two prominent church members and my father. Of all of the phrases I have heard and said during that period, this one is probably… Continue reading

Sad to say, it was not an unusual situation. There I stood in front of my closet. According to the day’s schedule, I should have been backing my car out of the garage door at that precise moment. Instead, though,… Continue reading

I love music. I mean I REALLY love music. I love a whole lot of different kinds of music. I love Christmas music… just not the same five songs over and over again, please. I love church hymns from the… Continue reading

The excited bride-to-be does it one way. The six year-old waiting for Christmas does it another way. The man waiting for his spouse to return from military service, still another. And even though some of us do it without giving… Continue reading

As much as it pains me, I have to face a cold, unvarnished truth about myself. I think Jesus knew what he was talking about when he said, “… and the truth will make you free.” (John 8:32, NRSV). The… Continue reading

Have you been to the mailbox lately? Every evening, sometime around 5:00 p.m., Molly the Dog and I take a walk to retrieve the mail. We usually go all the way to the end of the cul-de-sac, turn around, and… Continue reading