Can you hear the birds sing?

My oldest daughter, Allison posted this on Facebook:  "One of the things that they don't tell you about having kids is how many tim...

Following up on the last few days of posts, I thought of this poem that I have read at many memorial services.  I find it to be comforting a...

I noticed this sign at the Walgreens pharmacy- And this one at Lowes... I am embarrassed that evidently these kinds of signs are necessary. ...

And so I’m looking for something to watch on Netflix.  I’m home from my 17 days in Baltimore. My brain says I’m tired of watching the news. ...

Count to four. Anytime I go somewhere I count to four.  Wallet, phone, Watch, keys.  1234 and I make sure that I have everything -wallet wat...

A week ago I posted some pictures from back in the day.  My friend Arthur wrote... "When you look at those pictures do you still feel l...

From my friend Georgia... "I have often heard people say 'I don't have to attend church to be a Christian.' While I believ...

John Allanson passed. He was Kathy C's brother. He was one year younger than I am. I really liked him. At the memorial service, dozen...

Being an adult is not easy.  It takes many of us a long time to get used to the fact that we have to take responsibility for our lives and l...

The changing value of time.  The value of time gets more precious when we realize that we have much less than we used to. When we were child...

I believe that we are to have two conversions in this life.  The first is to God and Jesus, however you explain that.  The second is a conve...

This was supposed to post yesterday, but something came up that I thought I should address... See yesterday's post if you have questions...

Something happened yesterday.  And so, I wanted to say something about how we treat people. James 2:13 "Judgment without mercy will be ...

I was thinking about this the other day.  Where do we go when we die. Well, as a Christian, the easy answer is:  we go to heaven.  Personall...

Dave Harris and Paul McClain So in honor of St. Patrick, let's share a little humor... What does an Irishman get after eating lots of It...

I get so frustrated when I listen to the news.  Sometimes even listening to the weather can be frustrating.  It is like the news anchors and...

This is one of my favorite stories.  In 2015 a big storm blew through Lees Summit, MO.  A church up the street from us had their steeple blo...

I was consolidating some pictures and found these.  I just wanted to share... A long long time ago, in a galaxy far far away... It was 1971....

Make things ok.  Be ok.  It is your choice.   Either you can create a panic by panicking or you can bring calm by being calm. Everything is ...

  I was driving in Annapolis MD on a job.  It was 730 am.   I recognized that my brain was evaluating a lane change.  My brain, all by itsel...

Stop.  If you are squeamish or have an inordinate love of all animals, stop.  Read no further. If on the other hand, you have a moment for a...

I posted this picture yesterday and talked about the fortune cookie messages.  It occurred to me as  I  was working on the blog that there i...

I love Chinese food.   And it makes me happy that it is so good, so healthy for you.  [ha ha!!!]  Actually I only eat one dish on the menu. ...

I am announcing a trip in September next year.  It is a cruise to New England and Canada aboard Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Se...

My friend Shawnna sent this in... “The myth in modern life is that we can find meaning on our own.  That somehow, with enough books, enough ...

Why I attend church...  Heck.  I am retired.  I don't have to go.   I have heard and or preached almost everything that will come from t...

Bill Murphy passed a few days ago.  I want to take a moment to honor his life.   I loved Bill.  He was a handyman client, but he was also so...

Please take time to watch the parade today.  Many people have gone to great lengths to prepare for this special event.  Your boss will let y...

So there is a war in the Middle East.  IT IS NOT THE LAST DAYS!!! Every time there is a war in the Middle East, fundamentalists write books ...

Do you know why God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac when he was a boy?  Because if he would have been a teenager, it would not have been a ...