I’m sitting in the middle seat of a B757, enduring a 4.5 hour flight from San Francisco to Atlanta. Somewhere one or two rows back from my luxurious accommodations in seat 40E, a young child has been crying or whining for most of the trip. I can relate. The kid is uncomfortable, tired, board, and […]
I saw a car with teeth. Well, not really teeth. Just the semblance of teeth. They weren’t real teeth and they didn’t work like teeth, but they looked like teeth. I took a picture. Now, when you look at the picture, you can see a car with teeth. Well, not really. You really see a
The Lord will defend me. My God will weave his righteous tapestry in the threads of my life. When I feel lost and uncertain of my way, I know my God is still guiding my steps. God, you are my aim. My goal. My purpose. Difficulties will come, but I need not fear or dread
While on a recent hike, I saw an old tree clinging to a cliff. Really it was the remains of a tree, since it had obviously died some time ago. At first I was inspired by the beauty, then I thought about the fact that it was just the remains of a dead tree. The
I saw a sign yesterday that was advertising for a divorce lawyer. It promised a quick and easy divorce with a headline promising to help “Undo I do.” At first I noticed the clever phrase, then I considered if it was even possible for a divorce to be quick and easy. I think not. And
A few nights ago I went outside for a walk and Sam followed me out to look at the stars. When he looked up and saw that the clouds had different plans, he grumbled. “Why is it when I don’t want to look at the stars, they are shining bright, and every time I DO
Since when did safety become the ultimate value? I hear it all the time any more. It’s the theme of our TV shows, our laws, our society. It seems to be the one thing that overules everything else. No lie is too devious so long as it keeps a “loved one” safe. No law is
I saw a funny headline the other day. It said: Pope Makes Mother Teresa A Saint. Now I mean no disrespect to the Pope, but I think he can no more make a person a saint than I can make a dog a cat. Either a person is a saint or they are not. Only
Tom Adams sat behind his big desk, writing out his agenda for the merger. He had it all figured out. He was good at seeing what needed to be done, making an agenda, checking things off and getting things done. It’s why he was the boss. Meanwhile, there were other agendas being created. Tom’s wife