This is the month when electric bills around American go up. In my view … at the risk of sounding “Scroogist” … Christmas lights are getting somewhat out of control. On my street in Elburn, Illinois there are several households... read more

In spite of what you hear on TV commercials … diamonds are not forever. Neither is a bb gun. When I was 8 years old all I could think of was a Daisy Air Rifle … my very own bb gun. I saw pictures of one in magazines and watched television... read more

God seems to have this thing for trees. In Genesis and Revelation God informs us of the “tree of life“. In Luke we learn that baby Jesus was laid in a manger. In Matthew and Mark we learn that Jesus was a carpenter. In the 4 gospels we learned... read more

How monotonous life is when GOD is left out. Get up. Go to work. Eat. Do a few fun things. Do some things that are not so fun. Sleep. Then start it all over again. Day after day. Jesus came to this earth … … to save you and I from our... read more

I have watched men and women of all ages … including teenagers … struggle with direction. They have doubts, questions, and even pre-conceived ideas about life issues. Every now and then someone asks me for advice. I soon discover that my... read more

I love comfortable flannel pants, shoes, boots, sweatshirts, underwear, recliners, beds, sheets, pillows … and a daily schedule that causes me NO discomfort. I love it when the phone doesn’t ring and traffic flows with NO interuptions. Many... read more

I have a question for every teacher that is reading this. Why do you insist on punishing students with the sadistic ritual otherwise known as pop quizzes? Do you actually enjoy seeing the panic on your student’s faces? Or is it that you love seeing... read more