A co-worker showed me a picture of a famous guitarist and declared emphatically “This is god!” I replied, “You don’t have very high standards for your gods.”  I knew what he meant by his statement, but I don’t like people casually calling someone “god.”  This man was idolizing the musician for his talents and […]

It was a typical Sunday morning, and I was hurrying through my routine so I could get to Church a little earlier than usual. This would be the last Sunday service before our Pastor and his family would be gone for two weeks. I wanted to make sure we were prepared, and I looked forward

My favorite (only) grandson went with his class to the International Student Convention, in Missouri to compete with Christian schools from around world. This was his first year competing at this level, so my daughter and her family went to cheer him on. My daughter and son-in-law were participants decades ago when they attended the

     I attended a High School graduation ceremony this week.  It was a celebration of accomplishment and achievement for the honorees.  Though it marks the end of their high school education, it is really the beginning of the rest of their life.  It is an important achievement because that education will affect everything they try

     This week the news was filled with stories of the important people who are visiting the capital of the most powerful country in the world.  Millions have been spent on security and every move has been planned to make sure the visits are successful.  When people are greeted with this much fanfare by the