There are a lot of things in life we find happiness. For some, they are activities that stimulate our senses like skydiving, riding on rollercoasters, or cooking. But like with much of what this world offers, their satisfaction is limited. Like eating a nice meal, they are enjoyable at the time, but after a short…
One of the most difficult things about dealing with our current pandemic is the separation from one another. Many parents, grandparents, children and friends are keeping apart in order to maintain a measure of safety. One of the things I miss most is going to church. Gathering with our brothers and sisters in Christ and…
Every place I have lived in has had issues with the marginalized. You know who they are. They are homeless, the beggars on the street. The woman who sell their bodies under the streetlights of downtown. They are the runaways, the abused, those we see on the streets who we walk past when we are…
Goodbyes aren’t easy, especially if the one leaving will be gone long. Lou Gehrig, one of the all-time great baseball players, said goodbye at Yankee Stadium in June of 1939. His body was being ravaged by disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that would later bear his name. With tears in his eyes, he…
I grew up reading MAD magazine. The “spokesperson” for the magazine was a character named, Alfred E. Neuman. His motto was simple, “What, me worry?” Now if I were to take a survey right now of everyone, I would be pretty sure a large majority would be stressing over something. Worry is something we battle…