It was one of those days husbands sometimes experience. You are home, alone, the wife is off on a business trip, and you are left to do whatever you want. Well, not “whatever”, of course. Wise husbands know this. Nancy and I created a small flower garden at the end…

Thanksgiving Origins in the United States The origins of the holiday we call “Thanksgiving” here in the United States, the fourth Thursday of November, are controversial (https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving). Past traditions honoring the pilgrims living in the village of Plymouth have been usurped by the atrocities the Native Americans endured at the…

Today is Friday and a lot has gone on this week. On Tuesday, midterm elections, a moon eclipse, and the Blood Moon rising. Even today, many election results are pending as vote counting continues. It is easy to forget that Friday is also Veterans Day. Too often we blow right…

Momma loved animals. She raised dogs, cats, fish, chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, guinea hens, goats, birds, and ducks. She made every one of them her friend, not just her pets. She talked to them more lovingly than she did her children. Children were to be seen, not heard. But her…

Some Christian Churches today struggle with their identity. They say their mission is making disciples. Unfortunately, their strategy has devolved into getting people in seats which is no easy task these days. Too often, the Church is just another amusement option distracting leadership to focus its time, energy, and talents…

At first blush, Kelsey McKinney’s novel is about love, relationships, and the dilemma of trying to navigate a course through the vacillating emotions and circumstances that are inherent therein. However, underlying the characters’ struggles with their identities and life situations is an indictment against the Christian church’s polity (governing hierarchy)…

Betty sat daydreaming of a place she’d rather be. As an avid rose gardener, she belonged to a couple of rose garden clubs and had her own substantial three-acre garden. In the center stood a 10-foot by 10-foot octagonal cedar gazebo. It showcased a special variety of roses that grew up seven of the sides, close to the top. …

What’s so critical about thinking? Tony Yiu wrote a piece about critical thinking called The Death of Critical Thinking (Medium, December. 26, 2019). A good article. Lots of good conclusions. I agree with most of them. Critical thinking is hard work. Like most hard work, certain skills are necessary to do the work properly. I…