Everybody wants it, but few are able to sustain it. I’m referring to the process of change. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines change as the act, process or result of making something different or giving it a different position, course or direction. Read more…
Happy New Year! Welcome to a New Year! Frankly though, it does not look or feel any different than 2022. It was cold on December 31, 2022, and the weather remains cold on January 1, 2023! But our calendar tells us Read more…
Masks, vaccines, government mandates, inconveniences — and by the way, what about my rights? Could the regulations and restraints be a conspiracy to slowly decrease our rights as Big Government takes over? Pandemic restrictions have created conflicts and division among Read more…
Part of the thrill of Christmas lies in the anticipation of what’s coming. Part of the challenge of Christmas lies in waiting for it. (Three hundred fifty-eight days, to be exact.) But when Christmas Day finally arrives and we open Read more…
Recently my wife, Rebecca, and I were reminiscing over childhood Christmas memories. She shared a story about one Christmas which was especially meaningful to her. Rebecca had a big family, so Christmas morning never failed to bring excitement in her Read more…
Can a nationalistic church worship God? Patriarch Kirill recently stated in a homily, “May the Lord preserve the Russian land. When I say ‘Russian,’ I use the ancient expression . . . the land which now includes Russia and Ukraine Read more…
On March 1, a U.S.-bound cargo ship sailing from Germany sank in the Atlantic Ocean. Unlike the typical cargo ship, the Felicity Ace carried about 4,000 automobiles. The vehicles had been manufactured by Volkswagen Group and some of its sub-brands. Read more…
War is always ugly. The war in Ukraine has entered its third month, with no sign of ending. As Americans prepare to celebrate Memorial Day on May 30, we would do well to consider the Ukrainians’ struggle, for it is Read more…
In a week we will celebrate Mother’s Day. It is my pleasure to talk to you about a special mom. She barely had a high school education, but she raised her two sons with great joy. After a few years Read more…
TV and the Internet have many good, bad and sometimes really bad ideas as to how to have a good marriage. Yet divorces continue to increase. Some think it is better to live together than to commit to marriage. Without Read more…