We were worried about one of her hens yesterday, She had stayed in one place all day and was getting hungry and dehydrated we thought. So we brought her in the house to feed her and water her. She… Continue reading

  Toastmasters International is an octogenarian organization (the club, not the members) that teaches leadership and communication skills in an atmosphere of fun, acceptance, dignity, and  a spirit of collegiality and support.  You should visit and then, you should join. You… Continue reading

Death and mortality equalize humanity like nothing else. There is no wealth, no skin pigmentation, and no status in our dried bones and decaying flesh. In the grave, no matter how ostentatious the stone is, above our heads, we are… Continue reading

Strengthening, encouraging, and saying. When it comes to the saying, it is a good thing that the strengthening and encouraging came first, because it is also a dire word of, not warning, not caution, but simple truth that entering the… Continue reading

  "Death spoke to my friend..Hope beckoned and he responded.Now the only silenceIs the emptinessWhere he is not." – Tom Sims Continue reading

By Nheyob, cropped by Tahc – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 “And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it.” – Matthew 26:27 It was no time for waste. Nor… Continue reading

There are days to make comments on the issues of the day and there are days when the issues are too personal, painful, and powerful to come down on one side or the other. Those are the days when we… Continue reading

A friend reminded me of why I often share news items about death, tragedy, how lives of society's or history's "marginalized" people matter (calling out the names of people groups), of oppression and persecution of people who believe like me… Continue reading

People before preferences. Love before liberty. Grace over gluttony. Open hearts over over opinionated headstrong determination. Faith over all choices. "Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block… Continue reading

Urgency is a poor substitute for priority. When we establish an understanding of what is truly important based upon God’s abiding principles and mission, we need to stick with it. The reality is that the moment we prioritize our ministries,… Continue reading