Hindsight

On September 30, 1972, 44 years ago today, my dad and I were planning to go watch the Pirates play the Mets. However, the day was overcast and drizzling and I was just getting over a cold, so dad decided it would be best not to attend the game. So we stayed home. Little did …

It’s What Grandparents Do

My grandfather served as the County Assessor of Wetzel County, West Virginia for nearly 20 years. I remember an occasion when I was just a little boy, that my Granddad loaded me up in his car and took me down to the courthouse. I remember it being quite a large and impressive building. When we …

The Power of One Word

While flying home from Denver, Colorada last week, I sat next to a man who was reading his Bible. We struck up a conversation and I soon realized he believed he had the spiritual gift of healing. After giving me a couple examples of how he used his powers, he asked me if I believed …

It’s Just Too Hard!

In 2004, Mel Gibson directed the movie, “The Passion of the Christ.” The movie was a soul-stirring, graphic depiction of the death of Jesus. I ran across this picture of Mel Gibson sitting on set with Jim Caviezel, the man who portrayed Jesus in the movie. Some may find this picture offensive and think I shouldn’t …

Getting out of Religious Ruts

I have a confession to make — I like ruts; well, more precisely, I like my ruts – yours, not so much. My ruts have served me well, and I’m comfortable in them. However, as much as I like my ruts, I realize that if I stay in a rut long enough, and allow it to …