There is no greater motivation to clean the house than having guests.  Housework is a challenge for me, though.  The washing machine and I...

“Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.”   (Psalm 96:1) This verse came to mind at worship today when I heard the...

On June 25, 1962, Engel v. Vitale was decided by the United States Supreme Court on an 8-1 vote.  On that day, the highest court of the la...

My sister and my niece are both very stylish, trendy and fashion conscious.  They pay great attention to what’s in when it comes to cloth...

It was going to be a beautiful early June weekend, so in a spur-of-the-moment decision, I took 3 boys and one Grandma to an amusement/wate...

About 15 years ago or so, as I worked at the regional offices of Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, I felt like I was at the lowest poin...

“Someone is always saying goodbye,” a wise man once said.   It is true.   Saying goodbye is part of being alive.   Young and old,  we all ...