Honest Before Generous

Honest Before Generous

I was a typical guy having an affair.  I did not set out to be unfaithful–it just slowly happened.  Bit by bit. I have come to believe that most affairs are not blows, but slow leaks. But my wife was cool about it—said nothing; just tolerated it.  She...
Mysterious Providence Working For Us

Mysterious Providence Working For Us

It is said, “God moves in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform.”  I would like to tell you about one. It does not start out happy. It ends better. A man in a former church was a bully.  An engineer with no apparent emotional capacity, he dominated...
Working At It

Working At It

Do you remember this scene from the movie The Sound of Music?  Fraulein Maria is entertaining the seven von Trapp children on a mountain meadow. I confess to being totally taken in by this movie. It is utterly charming.  The beauty of spirit and attitude seen in Maria...
Humor About Old Age

Humor About Old Age

Some humor about old age has accumulated in my file, so here goes. The thing about old age is that one does not get a chance to practice before it arrives. Yes, there are signs, but it basically slips up on a person. In older years, skin abnormalities appear. Dark...