Like a Mighty Rushing Wind
It is Pentecost Sunday! If ever there were reasons to celebrate, it is this day! Acts 2:1-2 says “And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were…
You’re Not the Boss of Me
My son called and asked me to send him this first photo of Bryson and the pelicans. Bryson’s school’s yearbook team was collecting favorite photos of their students for their upcoming annual. It was easy to find the photo and send it to my son because I keep it in my “Family Archives” file as…
Beam Me Up, Scotty!
Yesterday I stopped by my children’s home and I saw this aluminum foil creation with a point on the top (and, of course, a bow to show it was designed with a woman in mind!). Alexia (my creative granddaughter) had made it the night before. I’m not sure where her imagination was going to but…
Comfort Blanket Helps Lead Loyola University to the Sweet Sixteen
Since I posted a few days ago about THE COMFORTER, I’ve had two more occasions to reinforce what I was saying. This was USA Today’s headline on March 15th: “NCAA tournament 2018: Loyola-Chicago gets inspiration from 98-year-old nun”. Loyola was able to pull off the first upset of March Madness in dramatic fashion. The 98-year-old…
You’re Not the Boss of Me!
Maybe you’ve heard your kids or grandkids say “You’re not the boss of me!” to a sibling or someone else. But have we ever made that statement to ourselves? We can, and we should. How often do we yield to temptations — big and small? Instead of eating a few chips, we eat the whole…