Monday Musings
2008 – 2021
A Commentary on Life
Every Monday, I write a “musing.” It is a brief commentary on life seen through the lens of the scriptures. The topics and observations reflect my wide area of interests. I might comment on sports or an historical event. I might reflect on parenting skills or muse about a biography I read. The themes will range from the mundane to the theologically important.
You can browse my most recent posts below or select a year from the archives at right.
Celebrating LABOR DAY
In 1937 the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released. It had several catchy tunes; the most recognizable one was sung as the dwarfs made their way home after a hard day’s work in the diamond mine. They sang, “High Ho High Ho, it’s off to...
Better Sleep
Every now and again social media makes me laugh out loud. Recently, somebody posted a message on Facebook, and it got me to chuckling. It read: Brain at 3 am. I can see you are trying to sleep. So, I would like to offer you a selection of every...
Drive Through Prayer
We have drive-through food and drive-through cleaners, we even have drive-through coffee huts. So why not drive-through prayer? A few years ago, a church in Phoenix pondered that question and decided to turn their parking lot into a giant...
Don’t Let Me Miss Your Glory
Last week, I had the privilege to re-visit the Canadian Rockies. I spent some time enjoying the Bow Valley, the beautiful area between Banff and Lake Louise. The mountains hug the side of the valley like stacked rows of multicolored ribbons. There...
The Sweet Little French Man
Summer is the time for vacations, especially for those of us involved in education. And I usually try to jam at least two trips into those glorious 11-12 weeks. Case in point, I just got back from a trip to Alaska, and I leave again this week for...
Seeds of Kindness
I love stories that remind us of God’s faithfulness. This is a good one… In 1921, a missionary couple named David and Svea Flood, traveled from Sweden to the heart of Africa to what was then called the Belgian Congo. They felt led by the Lord to...
Food Fight
I recently came across some photos of my early college days. And it brought back some amazing memories. In my ‘Freshman year, I was involved in a first-class food fight. I am certainly not proud of such immature, irresponsible behavior, but I can’t...
Footprints of Faith
Awhile back, I was rereading a copy of an 11-year-old Focus on the Family article entitled, “Footprints of Faith.” The author, Wendy Lawton told the story of a priceless family treasure that came in the form of a yellowed handwritten note attached...
Our Heavenly Father is Listening
It doesn’t really matter what business you call these days; you are likely to engage with some form of a “phone answering” system. We all hate them, and if you are like me, you may occasionally resort to screaming at the phone, “customer service!”...
Influencers
If you had interviewed me when I was a High School senior and asked who the influencers were in my life, I would probably have answered, “my English teacher Mr. Martin (he was so smart, well read and cute too!), Benjamin Franklin (been an interest...
Basic Bible Literacy
A while back, the clue on Jeopardy was “Jezebel’s husband.” None of the three contestants knew that the answer was King Ahab. About that same time, I was doing a crossword puzzle, and the clue was Samuel’s teacher. I happened to know that Eli was...
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