I love to talk a walk, every day if I can. I have had many troubles with my feet, so it is not always possible. But when I can it is very enjoyable. Spring is also a very refreshing time of year to … more

The Bible has five main books in the Old Testament that are attributed to Wisdom Literature. They are Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs.   The book of Job is a story … more

The other day, as I reviewed a selection from Revelation, the words to an old Gospel song started bouncing around in my head. The phrase from Revelation which triggered the memory of that song is, … more

Potholes - not many of them around here are there? All kidding aside they are everywhere and they come in all shapes and sizes! I looked on the internet to see what I could find about potholes and it … more

There is a PBS program titled “My Grandfather’s War.” I am of the age where it was my father’s war. I am the late child of German immigrants who left Germany before the Nazi … more

Moses Montefiore was the first Jewish man to hold high office in the city of London. A friend of the royal family, he was knighted Sir Moses by Queen Victoria in 1837. In later life, Sir Moses became … more

Tradition says that St. Patrick introduced the Celtic Cross in Ireland. The symbol is a combination of the Christian cross and the sun together. There are many different shapes and kinds of crosses … more

As I write this article it is snowing outside and spring seems to be a distance far from us. Spring is coming even if it doesn’t look like it is. That is the wonder of this planet that was … more

Spring is coming which is a time of renewal for the earth. We see tulips and daffodils coming up, robins and other birds returning from the south, lambs and calves being born and even babies. Our … more

I taught students in both secondary school and college for many years. Most students would tell me that they were “spiritual” but not “religious.” I assume the difference was … more

“Super Bowl 2023” may start at 6:30 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday, but we have another event, “Soup Bowls,” beginning 12:30 p.m. that very same day.   Presented by the … more

En Gedi is the largest oasis along the western shore of the Dead Sea, a place of freshwater springs in the middle of the desert next to the Dead Sea. The springs are called “the spring of the … more