My son was a wrestler in high school. Wrestling is a grueling individual sport. When you’re out on the mat, there’s absolutely nobody to hide behind! If you’re skilled and well prepared, everybody knows it. If you are not, well, you know how that goes. From day one wrestlers are taught about stance and positioning. […]
Rain. Cold. Rain. Cold. Rain. Cold. . . . And so the cycle continues here in western PA. I normally love fall, however, jumping into November fall before October fall just isn’t fun. As I gaze into a dark, gloomy sky I think of an old saying, “Every cloud has a silver lining,” but there […]
Did you hear about the rioting currently taking place in parts of Europe? Governments are trying to cut back on their massive debts by imposing austerity measures such as cutting salaries and workers benefits. This all takes place while those in power continue to grow in wealth. Such economic disparity creates a breeding ground of […]
I remember once encouraging a friend to read the Bible. Her response? “I read that already and didn’t get much out of it.” Been there. Done that. It’s not worth my time. Life has more important things to offer. How foolish we can be! In thinking we see, we actually become blind. It’s one thing […]
Disappointment. Discouragement. Frustration. All are words that often characterize our responses to difficult, if not impossible, circumstances. As I look back over my life I see so many difficulties and impossibilities. Why, I ask, is it that life always seems to be so hard? Why are there always so many challenges and so many limitations? […]
On September 10, 2001 the world didn’t necessarily seem like such a great place, but in retrospect I guess it wasn’t really all that bad. On that day the twin towers still stood as symbols of American strength and supremacy. How things have changed since that time! How I wish that 9/11 had never happened! […]
Gravity is the force of nature that causes two bodies of matter to be drawn together. Gravity certainly has its benefits. All of our furniture would need to be bolted to the floor without it. We’d have to be constantly tethered to the earth every time we went outside. If our lives are tangled now, […]
It’s been a long, long winter here in the northeast USA. February was the snowiest month on record for many cities. Tons of snow, very minimal sunshine—if ever there was a time for the winter doldrums to set in, this was it. In contrast to the massive piles of snow are the deep ruts common […]
