"WHERE . . . IS . . . GOD????"
The REAL Question! Actually — more to the point — "WHERE . . . IS . . . GOD???? DAMN IT!!! Now, before some of you become unnecessarily offended by the previous statement and sign off without reading further . . . I ask you to stay with me a bit! I have no intention […]
"Can It" In the Meantimes!
In know! I know! The phrase, "CAN IT" likely conjures up many different pictures in your mind, but don’t go jumping to conclusions! I mean this in a very positive way! In fact, this is the first of two phrases that open the door to explore what I call "Possibility Living!" I remember reading a […]
The Other Side of Worry?
Twenty five or so years ago one of my daughter’s favorite books was Thornton the Worrier by Marjorie Sharmat. She loved to have it read to her almost every day! I must say that I grew to love the book myself and have often pondered the powerfully simple lessons contained in its pages. Perhaps I […]
Celebration + Serendipity = Surprising Revelations!
Celebrations come in all shapes and sizes and for a multitude of reasons! We commemorate the grand by celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, graduations, weddings, new jobs and the like! We also mark the less than grand (yet still very exciting) by celebrating first teeth, first steps, first "big potty going," first words, first crushes, first […]
Relationships – The Fourth Given
In previous essays, I have explored three of what I consider Life’s Four Givens — The first sets the stage – Life is a Struggle; the second frames the common human experience – Lives are Shattered; the third verifies its continuity – Life Goes On; while the fourth defines its context – Relationships Do Continue! […]
A Summer of Reminders
This is the first of a three essay series — posted back-to-back in three days — dealing with three distinct yet related topics that have captured much of my summer. With Labor Day rapidly approaching, I figured that closing out the summer of 2008 with categorized reflections might prove interesting and useful. So . . […]
Giving in the Meantimes — Part Two
True to my word in a previous posting — June 4, 2008, entitled Giving in the Meantimes — I am presenting the second installment in the series on giving during the mean times of life. If you haven’t already, you might want to refer to the first message listed above. It might give you a […]
"Ripple" Update & Other Thoughts
Ripple Effect Update! The goodness of people never ceases to amaze! You guys are wonderful! Many of you are praying as I write. Many others of you have sent emails expressing your personal concern for and commitment to pray for my friends. Thank you so very much — to everyone out there who is praying […]
The Ripple Effect
The Ripple Effect! It can be as innocent and mesmerizing as watching the rings make their way toward shore after tossing a pebble into a still pond. It can also be as devastating as the waves of a tsunami created by an earthquake. The Ripple Effect is a natural law that not only operates in […]
USS Indianapolis Survivors Reunion 2008 — A Time to Remember
I will always remember the summer of 1975! Upon graduation in May from Hardin-Simmons University with a BA in Sociology, I spent the next three months working in Albuquerque, NM. Sometime during the month of June, the movie Jaws was released and being a movie buff, I dutifully bought a ticket, settled in with popcorn […]