My Identity

My Identity

by | Dec 7, 2020 | 2020, Musings

Did you know that back in the 1930s when Disney began work on the movie “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” the writers compiled a list of some 35 possible names for those sweet curmudgeons?  That long list included Burpy, Dippy, Puffy, Shifty and others. But they...
Hebrew “Bees”

Hebrew “Bees”

by | Nov 30, 2020 | 2020, Musings

You might not think about it much, but pesky bees are important to our ecosystem. In truth, nearly one third of the world’s crops are dependent on bees for pollination. Favorites like apples, cherries, blueberries, avocados and even broccoli would disappear if those...
What Do These Stones Mean?

What Do These Stones Mean?

by | Nov 23, 2020 | 2020, Musings

There is a great story in Joshua 4:1-24 that I think directly relates to our 2020 Thanksgiving Week. As the children of Israel were crossing over the river Jordan into the Promised Land, the Lord told Joshua to choose 12 men, one from every tribe, and have them grab a...
Murdered, Mugged or Muzzled

Murdered, Mugged or Muzzled

by | Nov 16, 2020 | 2020, Musings

Recently I had reason to do some reading about the April, 2014 abduction of 276 Nigerian school girls by the Islamic group known as Boko Haram. Apparently, most of the girls were Christians and suffered greatly at the hand of the terrorists. Although at least 57 of...
Heaven Rules

Heaven Rules

by | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020, Musings

For months now, I have resisted the temptation to expound on my minuscule insights into the functions of our republic. Like so many of my friends, I am a “poli- sci” nut and do actually pay attention to things like state voting districts, dress codes for the women in...