This week’s challenge was a doctor visit.  It was embarrassing, humiliating, and painful.  I’m a big baby.  It’s no wonder I don’t go often.  Maybe once every year or two, or three.  I go for a general physical check-up about once every decade.  This week was the decade, and after the experience I had, I’m

Something that was lost has been found. Tears of joy stream down a smiling face. A heart that was so heavy now leaps to the sky. The grief of loss becomes the joy of possession. For Tammy, it was a thing, precious to her heart. For God, it’s me and you. “And when she has found

It’s only been about two weeks since Christmas and signs have already popped up everywhere.  “Christmas sale – Half off!”  “50% off all Christmas items.”  I wonder if that goes for the manger scenes and the Christ child too?  I know a lot of people that would never pay full price, but they are quite happy

It’s the last day of the year, and there is not much I can do to change or improve on what has been done in 2011.  It is what it is, unless . . .   Maybe I could still learn some lessons from 2011?  Maybe there is still some good use for 2011 long after January

Marshall and I met for lunch last week.  We work in opposite directions from home, so we had to work out a plan to meet somewhere halfway between.  We did, and had a wonderful lunch.  Turns out, by just driving about 15 minutes, we could spend the next 45 minutes together.  It was so worth

There is a well known insurance company that advertises their neighborly business model.  They claim that like a good neighbor, they are there when you need them.  However, I think it is mostly hype.  It has been my experience that they were NOT there when I needed them.  The incident occurred many years ago in

Tammy was in a small accident this morning.  She was sitting at a stop sign when a young lady in a car bumped into the rear of Tammy’s van.  There was no damage to the van, but the other lady received a small crinkle on her bumper and, according to her, a “ruined day.”  Nobody