My friend Hannah Vidakovich shares these great words from her favorite Josh Groban song  — “We pray for what we know can be, And on this day we hope for what we still can’t see. It’s up to us to…

Mel Lawrenz wrote this, and it’s too good not to share — Dear God, You have invited us to give you thanks, and this is what we wish to do. We are living in a time of great anxiety, but you…

 “Sending rockets into Israel is as unacceptable as bombing Gaza.” — Thomas Kemper (see link below) Out of respect for our diversity, I normally I stay away from politics here. Out of respect for our shared interests, I’m making an…

There’s an old hymn that goes, “Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land.”  That 2nd phrase was changed at some point to be more positive: “Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah, pilgrim through this bounteous land.”…

Let’s pick up where we left off yesterday with Johanne, who lives in Haiti and said, “Mostly, we need food, water and shelter.” My friend Steve asked if that isn’t true for all of us, and he’s right: “Mostly, we need food, water and shelter.” I take a sip of…

Hurricane Sandy is only one of the most recent ones. The media moves on to the next one, but the people impacted by the disastrous events cannot. When Johanne of Haiti was asked what would be most helpful, this was…

Craig Wise is a hero of mine. He’s retiring after wildly successful decades in a career he’s enjoyed. But he’s not giving up something he loves even more: being a football referee and baseball official. And here’s why he’s so…

“Speak only kind words, each word a gift.” — Ephesians 4:29, The Message version The site that hosts this blog tells me that this is number 200. Thank you, all of you who read these — you amaze amaze me…

“Say only what helps, each word a gift.” — Ephesians 4:29, The Message version You and I have no trouble understanding those words. No trouble understanding what they mean. But something gets lost in the translation from understanding to doing.…

Joseph and I were having what he called a Guys Only Night cooking our favorite Son and Dad Dinner. While our spaghetti was cooking, we talked about adding a spice to the bubbling pan. We opened the cabinet with all…