After watching clips of Tracy Morgan’s successful return to comedy as host of “Saturday Night Live,” I thought of something he said several months ago in an interview with “Today Show” host, Matt Lauer. It’s now been more than a year since Morgan’s near fatal car crash, but the interview took place only a few …
My grandson, Eli, like a lot of children his age (3 years) is fascinated with dump trucks. Actually he loves trucks of any kind, but he loves dump trucks because several dump trucks park not far from where we live. Whenever he visits us, I know what he wants me to do when he says, …
I stepped into the elevator with a sense of dread. This wasn’t the place I wanted to be, even though not far from my location were some of the most beautiful beaches on the Florida coast, not to mention other attractions like the unique shops along Atlantic Avenue, boat tours, and the Japanese Gardens. None …
Even as I drove to the long-term care facility I debated whether this was really necessary. A little voice inside my head whispered, “You’ve got too much on your plate today, this can wait until another week.” Then a bigger Voice countered, “What about that personal commitment you made to do this at least three …
I usually perceive general requests for prayer, “Please pray for me,” as an indication that the person asking has some specific need they’ve yet to articulate, perhaps it’s an illness, maybe a fear, a potential danger, or a challenge—like an athletic event or an exam. It’s like the little boy who was misbehaving in church. …