“Where Have All the Greetings Gone?”
My 75th birthday was this week. On the day before I officially turned three-quarters of a century old, I received one card in the mail. I showed it to
“The Anti-Arborists”
Evelyn and I bought our manufactured home/mobile home/trailer in 2006. At the time, our street was unpaved; our “lawn” was nothing but dusty, rocky dirt; and ours was the
“Life with Karlyn”
It all started last night. I had to take Evelyn to her sleep study so she could be in bed and ready for the test by 9:00 PM. I
“Bad Parental Example?”
As Evelyn, Karlyn, and I returned home from our dental appointment in New Jersey we made our usual stop at the Pennsville Cracker Barrel. Karlyn loves their chicken and
“GTO & TWA”
During my years as a pastor (especially the earlier ones) there was a time of year that was traditionally known for delivering sermons on stewardship. This usually occurred during
“Nail Problems?”
For those who have never heard this little lesson: “For lack of a nail, the shoe was lost. For lack of a shoe, the rider was lost. For
“Over There”
History was never my strong suit. But, as I understand it, World War I began “over there.” World War II began “over there.” The Korean War began
“Trash Talk”
It was a dark and stormy night. No, really. Thursday, February 17, leading into Friday, February 18 was by no stretch of the imagination a good night
“My Prayer Life Is a Shambles”
My mother once asked me about a problem she was having with her devotional time. She said that she would be in the middle of praying when, out of