An old Chinese Proverb says:  “If you want happiness for an hour – take a nap. If you want happiness for a day – go fishing. If you want happiness for a year – inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime – help someone else.”  What does that have to do with Read more

I’ll bet you’re wondering what caves have to do with Christmas.  Let me see if I can make the connection.  Ever been in a cave before?  I love caves!  When I was in college, I crawled through many caves in Indiana with a carbide light.  I’ve been in passages shoulder-wide and shoe-tall!  Once, my brother Read more

This is a month when we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.  We are thankful for so many things; so many blessings, so many gifts, so many kindnesses, so many friends.  Seems like we focus on what we get – as opposed to what we give.  I read this recently and thought it was pretty profound: 4 Read more

I’m the son of a carpenter…….. No, I’m not writing about Jesus, I’m writing in the ‘first person’ about me; my dad was a carpenter.  When my dad’s church decided to remodel their 100-year-old sanctuary, my dad did the work.  New altar, pulpit, lectern, communion rails, and of course, new 20 foot tall oak cross.  Read more

Do you know what spectator sports are?  They are sports that generally have people watching them being played.  Spectator sports usually require a venue in which the watchers can view the event.  Many times the venue is a stadium.  Baseball is a spectator sport, NASCAR is a spectator sport.  If television is involved, it is Read more