Who’s Waiting on Who?

  “My soul, wait quietly for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.” Psalms 62:5 NKJV   It’s only in recent years that I can say I’ve gained a desire to “wait on the Lord.” For one, I’m not a very patient person at my core so that I would want to wait...

Rosie the Rescue Dog

My dog Rosie and I started our walks around Hathaway Pond this week. We are banned from May 15th through September 15th. Well, I’m not, but I get bored quickly if I walk alone. She will be ten on New Year’s Day so she’s hobbling a bit and getting white around her...

Then Jesus, moved with compassion

Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.    —Mark 1:41 NKJV Are you old enough to remember AT&T’s ad campaign, “Reach out and touch someone”? A modern version would be “reach out and...

Hot Apple Cider and Skunks

In my part of the world, the leaves are turning their bellies to the sky and withering. Hurricane Irene blasted salt air against the trees a few weeks ago, causing a premature fall. The crickets’ song fades as their numbers drop. Birds and squirrels flit about in the...

Where’s Your Princess?

I grew up surrounded by three brothers, GI Joes and machine-gun spray, which was mostly spit. I learned to belch, whittle and I know what a half-nelson is. Then I went on to raise three of my own boys, admittedly more secure in their boy-world than my own vague...