“Evidence of Tulips Not Seen”
2023-04-25 18:05:23 The last week of April is one of my favorite weeks of the year for at least two reasons – it is the week of my late, maternal Grandmom Margie’s birthday – and it is the week tulips are in full bloom in
“Speak Up!”
2023-04-14 18:58:31 8Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak,For the rights of all the unfortunate. – Proverbs 31:8 This verse reminds me of the Book of Esther where we read about Esther, who unsummoned, courageously went before King Ahasuerus to plead for the lives
“The Stones Will Cry Out”
2023-04-07 19:56:05 Every year during Holy Week, I think of Ringing Rocks Park, a 123-acre boulder field located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In addition to boasting the largest waterfall in Bucks County, it is known for rocks that ring. I have visited this park several
“Is ‘ENOUGH’ on your bucket list?”
2023-03-31 20:36:56 Do you dream about spending a month in an exotic country some day? Skydiving? Or becoming a millionaire before retirement? These are a few ideas that might come to mind when you think about bucket lists. The phrase, bucket list, refers to what
“I’ll take ‘Think Before You Speak’, for $200 please, Alex.”
2023-03-24 20:18:49 Have you ever wished for a built-in button that would prevent you from speaking too hastily? Such a button does exist on the TV show, Jeopardy. Hasty contestants are prevented from answering a question until the game show host has read the entire
“Would You Rather?”
2023-03-15 16:35:35 Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue. Proverbs 28:23 This proverb reminds me of the classical game, “Would You Rather?” It is a game with a series of questions that ask if you would prefer one thing
“Flattery or Rebuke?”
2023-03-15 16:40:56 Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue. Proverbs 28:23 This proverb reminds me of the classical game, “Would You Rather?” It is a game with a series of questions that ask if you would prefer one thing
“Tomorrow! Tomorrow!”
2023-03-08 19:33:22 People are fascinated with wanting to know and predict the future. Even though research reports much about “future-telling failure”, many still read their daily horoscope, or even go to fortune tellers. Something about counting proverbial chickens before they hatch is captivating. In addition
“Excuses! Excuses!
2023-02-26 19:08:06 We all have faced the challenge of getting out of something we simply do not want to do. Whether it is going to work, going out with friends, attending a social event, going out is just not that appealing. As a result, we
“How ‘Bout Them Apples?”
2023-02-18 03:49:45 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. Proverbs 25:11 Do you know anyone who seems to know exactly the right thing to say at just the right moment? Are you that person, or are you like me
“Just Desserts or Just Deserts?”
2023-02-12 20:22:26 “Just Desserts” is a bakery located near my neighborhood, and the name is both the truth and a play on words. The truth is, the bakery only sells desserts. The play on words is that the name is derived from the idiom, “Just
“Don’t, but Do”
2023-02-04 21:18:51 How many times a day do you give or receive commands, positive and affirmative? Please pass me the salt. Be careful. Have a seat. Call me. Don’t bother. Don’t worry. Quite often, right? It is because of this frequency, that my high school