Saying Farewell
One day we were celebrating Monica’s birthday, the next morning we got a call that her mother was on her deathbed. I was already at work when Monica’s sister contacted her, so my wife picked me up at church on our way to Livonia. Fifteen minutes into…
What is Happening!
I have no explanation for it – I am hoping you do. My Thursday’s Thirst is never opened by more than 35% of the people it is sent to. Often the number is under 30%. But last week’s message about “Trust”was opened by 42.7% - at least 50 more people…
Trust
We are only midway through the first season – watched episodes 12 and 13 last night. Somewhere a few episodes ago – probably around episode 9 – Reddington said, “Most of all, I want to sleep like I slept when I was a boy.” That line got my…
Sunny Days
How many years has it been since we have had weather like this on a Memorial Day weekend? My childhood memories of the 4th weekend in May center around camping in wet and cold state parks. Yet, in spite of the weather, all the memories are fond ……
Unbroken
Generally speaking, I use Sunday afternoon through Monday morning for recovery and reflection. A little relaxation with food and beverage … getting my head organized for the week ahead … reading the Free Press … some Bible reading and prayer ……
Leapfrog
Do you remember the children’s game “Leapfrog”? When was the last time you played it? If it’s been too long (or you never played it), you can watch a YouTube video to learn how! The cool thing about leapfrog is that you go from the back of the line to…
Future Shock
This may be a little late this morning. After I had it all written, I was given an additional shock of not being able to get into Mail Chimp from my laptop. I had to retype it all into my iPad!
Split Pea Soup
On a recent Wednesday I called Andary’s Grill (one of the world’s best diners – on Gratiot just south of Stephens) to see if they had any split pea soup (theirs is the finest in the world). I was informed that things are a little different these days…
Patience and Persistence
The internet in our home began faltering on Friday. By Saturday it was totally off, with occasional 30 second connections. I called our provider, navigated my way through a seemingly endless series of prompts, did everything I was asked to do on my end…
Play Ball!
On this date in 1984 the record of the Detroit Tigers was 8-0. By May 1 it was 19-2. Many of you will remember that they went on to win 104 games in the regular season and ended up as World Series champions. On this date in 2003 the record of the Detroit…