In 1948 in the Black Hills of South Dakota a mountain carving of the Lakota chief, Crazy Horse was begun.  Seventy-seven years later it is still in process. The chief's head is the only part that is finished, and there is a very long way to go. I recently realized that I have spent way... Continue Reading →

In her book "Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith",  Anne Lamont wrote: "Not forgiving someone is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die." Humbling thought isn't it? I am blessed and abundantly fortunate in my upbringing. My family consistently demonstrated grace and forgiveness.  Holding grudges and getting back was not... Continue Reading →

Why is it that the last part of your life seems to disappear like a mist, but as a child we see the coming twenty four hours like they will be a lifetime. Years ago I listened to a podcast in which the host and several guests attempted to solve this mystery.  After sixty minutes... Continue Reading →

 What is the impetus behind the transcultural enthusiasm that appears at the end of a year and the beginning of a new year? Social media and television ads burst with unimaginable promises. We hear claims that If we begin ingesting a specific vitamin or subscribe to an exercise program, we will finally become a changed... Continue Reading →

John 1:23 Has anyone had the dubious pleasure of taking a Medrol Dose pack? Over the years, I have had the unfortunate need to calm inflammation in various areas of my worn-out body. But this time, these tiny white makers of insomnia have been an instrument used by God to lead this servant to share... Continue Reading →

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.  God saw that the light was good and He separated the light from the darkness.  God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.”  And there was evening, and there was morning the first day.   Genesis 1:3-5   Today I heard... Continue Reading →