Did you know that Shalom appears in the Old Testament exactly 237 times. When you add in derivatives and other words meaning the same, it…

Getting lost is a problem for many of us. We have such things as GPS or Google maps, but even those can lead us astray.…

Another week has passed and here I sit, contemplating the past week, in front of my keyboard. A week of celebration.  I finished my 85th year of living and…

FAITH:  I trust each one of us has a strong faith grounded in Christ’s Death and Resurrection. HOPE:  Has two meanings depending whether or not…

This past couple of weeks has brought together many old friends and acquaintances. Why? you ask! A number of services to remember folks who have…

This week I’m going to borrow a devotional from one of my daily readings. “Dr. Victor Frankl, the bold, courageous Jew who became a prisoner during…

Our world and Society seems to have drifted into a vacuum where truth and lies are hard to differentiate. George Orwell, a noted author and…

As often is the case, a hymn with words to ponder came to mind, I think it speaks for itself. This World Is Not My…

I’ve been thinking about this term and realized how important “encouragement” is in everyone’s life. As a child I felt encouraged by my parents, my family…

As I write this week’s email my wife and I have just returned from saying goodbye to David & Barbara as they are moving to…