Be A Flame

“I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, Down in my heart, Down in my heart,  Down in my heart; I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, Down in my heart, Down in my heart to stay” (George William Cooke, 1925) Can I boldly ask that as children of the Most High God,...

Another Day

I’ve always been an early riser.  And that does not mean that I don’t sleep in.  I often get up between 3:30 am and 4:00 am and read.  Pray.  Drink coffee.  Ponder.  Write. Years ago I read a life impacting statement addressed to people...

Preemptively Pardoned

How did you respond when hearing the news that President Biden had preemptively pardoned many people, including his own family, that he felt might be “targeted” for prosecution by the incoming administration and political party in power?  My emotions ran white...

What is Your Name?

“Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your word no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt.” Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On,to be his wife. And Joseph went throughout the land...

Reflect or Deflect

“Dad and E are okay and we are leaving the hospital now. And we are bringing E home with us.” Those were the words spoken by my mother when she called to give me an update after my dad had been involved in a head-on car crash at the intersection of St. Rt. 48 and Alex...

Jagless

NOTE: No Jaguar owners were harmed in the writing of these thoughts. Years ago I found myself sitting in the Jaguar of Palm Beach dealership. Now this statement alone is fraught with all kinds of contradictions and raises more questions than I can answer. But there I...