Many years ago I heard a speaker ask “why do we continue to carry our suitcases (this was before rolling luggage) or packages when we are on an escalator, we could put them down?” Wow, that was such an interesting image and thought to me. Why do I carry something…
Read more“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 NIV On September 11, 2001, 343 firefighters, 23 NYPD police officers, 37 PAPD police officers, 1 FBI agent, 1 Secret Service agent, 4 officers of the court, numerous World Trade Center security people…
Read moreYears ago the church I attended made a plea for nursery workers. The church was growing not only in new attendees but those attendees were having babies, lots of babies. My first thought was no way, I work with kids all week. The next week there was another announcement, and…
Read moreI have been in more than one meeting when someone quoted “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” The last time a colleague quoted it, the chairperson smiled and said “unless you are talking about Jericho.” Now, there is something to ponder. “Then…
Read moreThere was a vote in the Senate last week that had my attention. The bill passed 97 yes and 2 nays. I was glad it passed but 97 plus 2 is 99 and there are 100 senators. A little investigating and the mystery was solved. One senator was absent due…
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