“Your good deeds might seem invisible,
but they leave a trail that is imprinted
on the hearts of others!”

I’m often asked how I’m able to continually come up with a different topic each week.  The answer is simple, it depends on the week. Sometimes it will be an event in which I personally participated.  Other times the post reflects my thoughts regarding something I read.  On several occasions a comment made by a family member or friend has inspired my writing. …

“The impediment to action advances action.
What stands in the way, becomes the way.”

Every so often I will catch a glimpse of him as he emerges from the thicket that borders a stream running near the back of my property.  This morning he carried his hunt with him; it appeared to be a mouse or a vole that had unfortunately crossed his path.  Checkers, as I’ve nicknamed him, is a black and white feral cat that has made our neighborhood his home. …

“Let your words become the gift,
that is shared with others!”

It seems like yesterday that I received a text from Father John informing me of his plans to retire at the beginning of this month.  As Senior Warden (an intimidating title), or what others would call the Vestry Chair, I suddenly became the “Ecclesiastical Leader” of the church.  Simply put, it becomes my responsibility to assure that the day to day functions of the church continue while we search for a new rector. …

“This is the day the Lord has made:  Get up!
Go to the ballpark, and do your best!”

His name is Joe Martin and he is now free and at peace.  His daily mantra (above) was fashioned from scripture (Psalm 118:24) and the words of Cal Ripken.  It was written on a card next to his bed and it was the first thing he saw every morning.  It set the tone for his day.

Martin was born in Winnsboro, S.C., and educated at Davidson College, The University of Minnesota, and Duke University, where he received his Ph.D.…

“This world demands the qualities of youth:
not a time of life but a state of mind,
a temper of the will, a quality of imagination,
a predominance of courage over timidity,
of the appetite for adventure over the life of ease.”   
                                                                                          –  R. Kennedy

Last Tuesday evening, Cubs third-baseman Kris Bryant was interviewed by sportscasters Joe Buck and John Smoltz while he played left field.  While most of the conversation focused on his impending trade, I was more intrigued by his reflections on his time in Chicago and the game itself; it’s a love affair. …