Out Of Reach
Do you remember a time when you were trying to reach something for whatever reason? Maybe you were on a ladder and it just wasn't tall enough. Or, you were…
A Simple Act Of Kindness
A widow with five children attended a church just down the street from their house in a small Illinois town. A young couple began going to the same church. They…
What A Kick!
Isn't it funny how a thought can come into your mind, leaving you wondering where it came from, out of the blue? Sometimes they're sad and other times they can…
Repeat Offender
Some years ago Joyce Landorf wrote a book called Irregular People. In it she describes someone who just rubs you the wrong way. Someone who gets under your skin. And,…
It’s Free?
Our world has become so commercialized these days. It seems like everything is for sale or has its own price tag. Or, as it's been said, "You can get whatever…
Cut And Paste
We recently watched a documentary on Paramount Plus called "Jefferson's Secret Bible". It seems one of our founding fathers took two copies of the King James Version Bible, two copies…
The Inevitable
I just had a birthday. Yep. ANOTHER one! The numbers are getting pretty high. My grandkids' eyes pop out when they inquire as to my age, and I have to…
Love Is Forever
Many years ago Ryan O'Neil was in a movie (Love Story) in which his female co-star (Ali McGraw) uttered the words, "Love means never having to say you're sorry". I'm…
Turning A Blind Eye
While on the "dreadmill" one day (as my sister used to call it), I looked at the window in front of me and noticed the blinds were tilted up -…
A Colossal Waste Of Precious Time
As of the date of this writing, I lost my one sister (and only sibling) two years ago today. It's hard to believe. It made me the last one standing…