Saturday with Keely and Mark, JoAnne and I visited Ellis Island, near the Statue of Liberty. JoAnne’s father’s family entered our country through this island. One of the descriptions of the Island…
Welcome immigrants if you like to eat
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100501/ariz-gov-modifies-immigration-law-after-criticism/index.html I spoke with a local beef and crop farmer the other day. From what I read, I think he’s pretty typical of many Northeastern farmers– retirement age, runs his farm mostly…
Overflowing heart
My heart is filled with joy at the events of today. First service this morning, I had the privilege of speaking about something that was really on my heart, the unity of…
Use the health you have
You can hardly tell from looking at the picture of these three violets that two of them are very old. They came to me from an estate, neglected, dry, and twisted. They…
Take me out to the ball game
Yea! The Chiefs won, 8-3. The sun was shining; the air was crisp; the new grass field was immaculately groomed; the coneys and sausages were great! I needed my emergency blanket out of…
Complementary Colors
Memorial garden crocus As I thought about the beauty of these crocus this spring, the thought struck me that much of the sense of beauty is created by the contrasting and complementary…
A blog I enjoy
I’ve discovered an inspring, honest writer among our own church family who writes a great blog. I’ve been reading Amy LaForte’s work for a little while and find it touching and inspiring. Her blog…
New Page Tab
I’ve decided to open a new page tab called News Commentary. I plan to use it from time to time to comment on a current event and the underlying issues represented. I’ll…
Justice should not be blind
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/17/AR2010041701804.html I read in the Sunday Post Standard about the jailing of Christopher Wells in Florida for murder. Nineteen years before, he and his wife had been accused, convicted, and spent less…
Back to blogging
blogging has become a new passion of mine too. I am enjoying writing for my blog and I hope readers are finding a lift reading it too.