If you were born in the late 1950s you may remember reciting these words “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me.  I believed this strand of nonsense when I was a young child.  I convinced myself that since it was repeated so often the philosophy must be right, right?... Continue Reading →

I have never considered myself a “fearful” person.  For example, most people agree that the “scariest “ life event we will encounter is death, the end of this life as we know it.  It is the final goodbye to those we love and so long to our well-known surroundings.  That encounter is the unavoidable release... Continue Reading →

Light pierces the darkness.  Light isn’t necessary in a place where it is already illuminated.  Jesus said, “ I am the light of the world.”  Why would he need to bring His light if the world was already radiant? I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but... Continue Reading →

"Surely your goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life……”.  Psalms 23:6 I think it’s safe to say that many of us are pretty familiar with the twenty-third chapter of Psalms.  It's often read at gravesides when loved ones say their final goodbyes, and also recited during storms of all types, both... Continue Reading →

Merriam-Webster defines the word stumble as "to fall into sin or waywardness" and subsequently reads "to make an error: blunder." In the 1970s stumbling was often placed in a scene of a silly skit. Whether it was Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, or Tim Conway, someone would pretend to stumble over something. The actor's reaction to... Continue Reading →