Why Live There?

As I heard of another earthquake in Alaska, it made me wonder why people want to live there. A major earthquake caused millions in damage and killed hundreds of people in 1964 and they have brutally cold winters. Surely people could move to a place that doesn’t have earthquake threats and a milder climate. Similar […]

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Torn Jeans

When I walked into Church (2016) I immediately noticed a big hole in the jeans of one of our worship leaders. My first reaction was pity, but then I realized it was meant to be a fashion statement. The young lady didn’t have to wear torn jeans. She probably went to a lot of trouble

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Planting Shrubs

I just finished planting shrubs in the front yard of our house. That was the end of a long process that began months ago. We had to remove a tree that had grown up too close to the house and when I asked my wife, she told me to remove the overgrown shrubs also. They

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Friends In High Places

Last night I was going through “Our Prayer” and was struck by the greeting, “Dear LORD our Heavenly Father.” We are so close that we can address GOD in such a personal term! Yes, that was part of a written prayer, but I can call on Him whenever I want. In fact, he wants me

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Two Endings

My wife and I finished watching the last episode of a British television drama. I didn’t particularly like the series but watching it gave us something to do together. After several episodes I became familiar with the storyline and looked forward to seeing what would happen next. I also got to know the main characters

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