Almost bedtime on the eve of the last day of the year. Yes, in a little less than a day, we’ll begin another year… 2014 showed me that life is so much more than something that just happens to us. So, I want to start 2015 clean and clear. The Buddha once said, “Holding onContinue reading “Forgive; don’t forget”
Category Archives: Faith
Merry Christmonth!
So, if you’re sitting out there tonight thinking somehow you missed it, or it missed you, well fear not. Matthew 2:13-14 shows that Joseph and family left for Egypt in the middle of the night, probably within hours of the Magi’s leaving. And they stayed in Egypt for at least several months, probably years. ButContinue reading “Merry Christmonth!”
Veni, Veni…
Something about Advent…an ancient longing and clamorous silence. Of prayerfulness when my heart tells my lips, “Be still; I got this.”
My children are a promise…
My children are a promise… A promise I made to God; a promise I made to me; and ultimately to them. His promise of “Grace” means that even when we fall, He is there to catch us. No matter how far we wander, He is there, waiting for us to come back. As this promiseContinue reading “My children are a promise…”
Laughter; the Shortest Distance…
Thought for the day: I was sitting in church this morning thinking about a couple of things that have been a bit of a drag lately… then it occurred to me that most of us come into this world crying and most of us go out of this world surrounded by people crying (if we’reContinue reading “Laughter; the Shortest Distance…”
E pluribus unum
“I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!” – Barry Goldwater (1964). Wrong idea then. Wrong idea now. Sometimes I get frustrated at the graying of the line between American Exceptionalism and Extremism.Continue reading “E pluribus unum”
That’s me in the crowd…
I put this image up because it is one of the images most of us think of when we think of this day. However, I challenge you to find a different image today… See yourself in today… see yourself in Judas, sharing His table, and then betraying Him. Or in the soldiers and temple police,Continue reading “That’s me in the crowd…”
My Very Own “Bridge At San Luis Rey”
Every now and then I find myself caught up in and perhaps thinking too long about shortcuts I have taken and mistakes I have made. It is easy when in one of those periodic down-cycles to reflect on what one has done and where one has been. But, be careful; if you linger in thereContinue reading “My Very Own “Bridge At San Luis Rey””
“…Morally Straight”
I am a very proud, tried and true, died-in-the-wool, Adult Volunteer Scout Leader… I am involved at every level of Scouting in my region. I proudly proclaim that I am or have been, Cub Scout Pack Leader; Boy Scout Troop Committee Chair, Vice Chair; District Leadership Committee – Communications Chair; Newsletter Adviser for my Lodge in Order ofContinue reading ““…Morally Straight””
“Gott segne unsere edlen Werk”
I am blessed to belong to a group of people, many of whom are first generation German immigrants, called the Cincinnati Kolping Society. The organization is built around the idea embodied in its motto; “Gott segne unsere edlen Werk” which translates to God bless our noble work. So today more than other days, I thankContinue reading ““Gott segne unsere edlen Werk””
Why Eye Write 