Navigating the Grief Maze

February 23, 2025, Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier, male or female, to win 100 World Cup races – fourteen more than any other skier.  Her celebration of that accomplishment was dimmed by the absence of her father, Jeff, who died suddenly from a...

Til Death Do Us Part

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24 ESV A few weeks ago, Lynne and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary.  Lynne and I are grateful to God that he has allowed both of us to...

A Word to the Wise

One of the things I love to do is collecting home-spun wisdom–good, old-fashioned common sense that helps me navigate life and stay out of trouble. Here are some of my favorites:  “If your outgo exceeds your income, your upkeep will be your downfall.”  A creative...

Grace in the Flesh

Grace is a rich English word because of its wide range of meanings. For example, grace can be something before we eat or the charm and winsomeness a young woman possesses. It can be an attitude we adopt while managing or accomplishing a task under stress or personal...

How Much Does a Tongue Weigh?

Out of curiosity recently I did some research concerning the largest ship ever to sail the seven seas.  The ship, no longer in existence, was named Seawise Giant.  It was a cargo ship so large that that it would not fit into the Panama nor Suez canals nor the English...

How Did That Little Bird Do That?

Not too many days ago my wife and I, along with millions of others living in the Southeastern U.S., awoke to find evidence that during the night Hurricane Helene had left devastating and disruptive destruction and heartache in its path.  We would find out later in the...