Impossible?
I get lots of emails, all scams, trying to talk me into something that sounds amazing. We are taught not to trust anything that seems too good to be true. We certainly need to be skeptical of what is probably…
Suicide Mission
Remember the shock of 9/11? We continue to be alarmed at the radical Muslims who are willing to enact a suicide mission. I’m amazed at their dedication, determination, courage, and gullibility. They believe that they embrace the truth and they…
The Language of Love
In my last blog I talked about being multilingual. I didn’t have room to talk about the language of love, which we all can learn to speak. Even without words, we can understand when love is spoken. Have you ever…
Mysteries
I enjoy a good mystery novel or movie or drama on TV. One of my favorite series was “Murder, She Wrote,” featuring Jessica Fletcher (played by Angela Lansbury), a quirky writer who had the knack of solving murder mysteries wherever…
Extremism
It seems like there is extremism everywhere these days. Some are extremely opinionated about their politics and politicians. Even to the point of hatred. There is the extreme left and the extreme right. There are extreme theological viewpoints. There is…
Walking
In my last blog I wrote about running. I mentioned several Scripture verses about running the spiritual race we are in. But I left out my favorite. It not only mentions running, but walking, and even flying. Life is a…
The Race
My granddaughter, grandson, and two great-grandchildren are running races today. I mean, not just a normal race, but obstacle races. They like the challenge of competing, of climbing over obstacles, and jogging through the mud. More power to them. I’ve…
A “Has Been?”
At age 82, I often think about all the things I’ve done. In the past I have been a singer, a voice teacher, a church pianist, a church organist, a concert artist, a recording artist, a college teacher, a choral…
What Matters
I woke up this morning and stretched my arms, saw the wrinkles, and thought, “Oh, yuk! These ugly wrinkles are getting worse by the day!” Then I thought, “Why am I complaining about my wrinkled skin. At least I have…
Gardens
Have you visited a beautiful garden lately? I mean the kind where you walk around and ooh and ah at all the lovely trees and flowers. There are lots of them near us in the West Palm Beach area. My…