Last night my Mother went to the ER. She was at dialysis and was complaining that her hip hurt. Before I go any further, I will tell you some events that led up to this trip to the ER. Last Sunday afternoon, my Mother dropped something on the floor and was reaching down to pick…Read more Tale of the Chronic Complainer

Two young people decided to get married. The man was pretty quick with his money, while the young lady managed her money closely. When they got married, they both agreed that she would handle the couples finances. The County fair was in town so for fun, they decided to go and look around. As they…Read more A Little Laugh

I wasn't going to do it, but this article I read just infuses me to write about the death of Robbin Williams. The article's title is "Suicide is not selfish". Really? here is an ecerpt from that article. .............................................................................................. "Suicide is a decision made out of desperation, hopelessness, isolation and loneliness. The black hole that…Read more I’ll Join the Band Wagon, This Time

Have you ever gone into a unfamiliar room in the dark? You have no idea where the light switch is, so you fumble around touching and feeling the wall, moving your arms about in front of you, hoping you don't run into anything. Just wishing you could just see a little bit to find that…Read more Anyone got a flashlight?

In 1994, I married for the second time. Not only did I marry my soul mate, but also gained in the marrage two boys who were the ages of ten and twelve. Yes, it was an adventure to say the lest, but my dear wife had already done most of the work setting up the…Read more Hate me now, Love me later

I was practicing music for an upcoming concert set for this coming Monday evening. Practicing any part is actually harder than playing with the rest of the band. The reason for this is, while practicing on your own, you hear only your part. Most times it sounds empty, wierd, sometimes you play parts of the…Read more Practice With Purpose

My sin O the bliss of this glorious thought, my sin not in part, but the whole, is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more, prasie the Lord o my soul. My favorite hymn, It Is Well With My Soul, Written by Horatio Spafford. The story behind this hymn was that Horatio…Read more You Have Enough

Yesterday, a dear friend of ours passed away and is now with our Lord and Savior. Our friend was an older lady who loved the Lord and her family. Twice a year we looked forward to meeting her and her husband at a campground for a weekend and we stayed up to wee hours of…Read more Memories Of A Friendship

So this is what happened to my tankless water heater. Apparently, when we had the water heater installed from a different company then the one doing the work now. The installer forgot to hook up the condensate tube to drain water away from the unit. Condensation ran inside the tank corroded the heating coils and…Read more The Trouble With Hot Water

Today is the first real day at home trying to get back into the routine of life. I have been away from the everyday routine now for over two weeks. Seventeen days ago, My wife, her sister and brother in-law and myself, packed up a seventeen foot U-haul truck and headed South for the sunshine…Read more Getting Hit From All Sides

The last day of camp has arrived. I look out through my window and I  can see people working around their tents and campers like busy bee's in and out of their nest. The last day of camp has always been a bitter-sweet day for me. Bitter because I have worked hard, been on  my…Read more Last Day at Family Camp

If you are a Christian even for a short time, you have probably heard "walk with the Lord or having a closer walk with the Lord". So what does that really mean? Since the Lord is not physically on the earth how can you walk with Him? I want to start out first by saying,…Read more You Don’t See Me, But I Am Here

Today, two of our young friends are joining together in marriage. Watching them this past year, their reactions, interactions and conversations and their love of God, it is clear to see they are soul mates. What exactly is a soul mate? I will share that with you in a bit. This would be a good time…Read more Soul Mates Forever

This week has been a real challenge for me, Spiritually and mentally. I believe God puts people in our lives to help mold us more into His likeness, sometimes to take us out of out comfort zone to prepare us for things in the future, even sometimes to slow us down. At this particular moment…Read more This is not going well

There it was, I came home from a hard days work, passing through the kitchen and looking at the oval table with a blue linen stretched across the top so perfectly, reminding me of early mornings on vacation when I would walk down to the lake and marvel at the calmness of the water. Right in the center…Read more Silk Flowers