We are just 13 days from Christmas and here in New Hampshire the sun is shining, the grass glistens as the frost covered blades reflect the low morning sun. The temperature outside was 20 degrees when I came downstairs this morning. The air is crisp, it's clear, and all is still as the sun climbs to its short-lived perch in the late autumn sky. This time of the year the sun only gets so high in Continue Reading...
13 Days to Christmas, Where’s your Christmas Spirit?
We are just 13 days from Christmas and here in New Hampshire the sun is shining, the grass glistens as the frost covered blades reflect the low morning sun. The temperature outside was 20 degrees when I came downstairs this morning. The air is crisp, it's clear, and all is still as the sun climbs to its short-lived perch in the late autumn sky. This time of the year the sun only gets so high in Continue Reading...
God’s plan – A tribute to Dennis Traynor and his family
I sit here with a heavy heart and tears in my eyes, as I cannot seem to make myself move a muscle. This is another tribute piece, not much different from one I wrote just weeks ago. Some of this is unchanged as truths and observations needn't be corrected or updated here. That said, this is specifically and uniquely a tribute to the life of Dennis Traynor. He was taken from us all before we would Continue Reading...
Happy Birthday Mom!
Happy Birthday Mom! I am glad that God allowed me to be born into our family. I am so glad I got to grow up with you mom. I am my mother's son, and I couldn't be happier. I hope you have a tremendous birthday and an even better year. Continue Reading...
Would you rather have 50 million dollars or live for an extra 50 years?
This post is in response to the question: Would you rather have 50 million dollars or live for an extra 50 years? I can't relate to $50 million but I can relate to $1. Having money is nice when I have it, but having a year, wow. I haven't been here for 50 years yet but I can certainly relate to 1 year. To have 50 more years or to have $50 million, that is the question. I would rather have the Continue Reading...
How bad do you want it?
Maybe it's just me, but, doesn't it often seem like the degree to which we go after certain things in life, the things we would have battled our parents over, or defend to the hilt with our spouses, contradicts what is best for us? We lose ourselves in something that should be lower on our priority list, if on it at all. Or at least our priorities at times if rated one through ten, would be Continue Reading...
Sunday Series – Amazing Grace
Were it not for God's Amazing Grace I would probably not be here to write this blog, or to do anything else for that matter. This is yet another heart wrenching, tear jerking hymn from my youth that hits me between the eyes to this day. There are so many versions of Amazing Grace on You Tube that I can sit and listen to the song for hours with many awesome variations. I have always loved Continue Reading...
Sunday Series – Just as I am
The sermon closes, the organ and/or piano plays, the congregation is standing and singing. Those singing are on the edge of tears, pulling for those who battle the urge to come forward. One steps to the aisle to come forward. A tear runs down the face of many who fight the urge to walk the aisle with someone they don't even know. The sermon was moving, powerful, maybe even memorable. This wasn't a Continue Reading...
Sunday Series – How great thou art
The title of the hymn, 'How great thou art', says it all really. As I have written before, it really is one of my favorite hymns. Singing the words, or even hearing a beautiful version of this song does give me goose bumps. I have one of my favorite versions (by Elvis Presley) of the song saved on my computer, and I listen to it often. I have listed below, the lyrics that are most often sung. This Continue Reading...
Dad, I know you can
Dad, I know you can do it. You may doubt yourself or maybe even wonder if the effort is worth the trouble. I am not sure if my opinion counts or not, but I think it's worth the trouble. I know life is long here on earth, yet compared to eternity, it's just the blink of an eye. So before this eye blinks again, do what you can. You're my dad. I don't have another one, and I want this one functioning Continue Reading...