I always knew I wanted to be great at something, but I have not been able to figure out what it is. I dreamt of being a great athlete, but I never worked hard enough in the off-season. I always wanted to be a great musician or singer, but I never practiced enough. I thought [...]
It has been a few weeks since I received the news that my good friend, Dave, had passed away. He leaves behind his wife and three small children who are now struggling with the challenge of losing their husband and father.
Dave was, perhaps, the best drummer I had ever seen. He also had a firm [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about heroes. I think we all want to be heroes in our own way, I know I do. I suppose there are times when I have been somewhat heroic. I know there are times when I have not been such. I suspect that both are true for all of [...]
I met “Dad” (and I only knew Jerry as “Dad” until yesterday when I attended his funeral) when his oldest granddaughter was on the high school softball team I help coach. Meeting the two sisters and working with them over the course of 6 years on the softball field and, occasionally, a few other places [...]
Often the path we end up on is not the path we started down. I think this happens when we forget why we started down the road to begin with. It happens to all of us in different aspects of our lives. Recently, I started doubting my career choice. My students think I am a [...]
Santa Claus, as we now know him, does not exist. There! I said it. The man, Sinter Niklaas (the Dutch pronunciation of Saint Nicholas) was real. He provided small toys and candy for the little children in his village. Eventually, we all know, his story became legend and we now pronounce it Santa Claus.
As parents, [...]
This past weekend I went with my family and visited one of our favorite local tourist attractions – Apple Hill. We go every year about this time. We always buy a way too expensive lunch and a slice of pie made with local apples and bring a frozen pie home to bake and eat later. [...]
There was actually a lot of thought put into this new layout.
The painting on the right is of the disciples on the Sea of Galilee. I don’t know if it is the time when Jesus was sleeping on the boat or when He walked to them on the water, but either way, Jesus calmed the [...]
According to a recent comprehensive study, most Americans believe in God, but also believe that other religions than their own can provide a path to Heaven. It seems that the individual beliefs of most Americans contradicts the traditional teachings of their churches. I can accept that the god of the majority of monotheistic religions can [...]
