Looking Back

Our son Ray at three years old It’s been a rainy spring, but now that tulips and daffodils brighten the landscape, I count the rain a blessing. My former neighbor doesn’t think as fondly of water as she used to. In February, her apartment flooded because of a sudden winter thaw that burst the sprinklerContinue reading “Looking Back”

He Arose!

There is a church in the town where my son lives, and the sign out front this week says, “Silly Rabbit, Easter is About Jesus!” This is an amusing reference to the old TV commercial about Trix cereal being for kids, but it’s a good reminder. We consume jellybeans and buy stuffed bunnies, but EasterContinue reading “He Arose!”

Aim High!

I’ve been doing a deep dive in the Sermon on the Mount as recorded in Matthew Chapters 6-8. The section I’m studying lately is Matthew 6:19-24 labeled “Treasures in Heaven.” In verses 22 and 23, Jesus says the eye is the lamp of the body. Our eyes are the barometer of our connection to theContinue reading “Aim High!”