Thousands, if not millions, of us are wondering and worried about how the recent executive orders signed by the president will affect us or someone we care about. After pardoning or commuting sentences for those who stormed the Capital and interrupted the...
Wedding feast at Asbury Church The fires in Los Angeles, California, are a blunt reminder of the damage we’ve done to our planet over the past century. Our planet recorded the warmest year in history in 2024, and Southern California’s drought that began several months...
Google the word spirit, and you’ll be treated to a plethora of opportunities to explore the airline with this word in its name. Spirit Airlines is known for its low prices but few amenities and extra charges for most services, including choosing a seat. The company...
According to Psychology Today, dreams have a purpose, but the purpose of dreams is not necessarily messages about self-improvement or the future. Instead, many researchers now believe that dreaming mediates memory consolidation and mood regulation. A little like...
What is the purpose of worship? Have you ever considered this question? I’m sure many of us have at times. Many of us consistently and persistently show up each Sunday. We look forward to seeing familiar faces, even if we don’t really look forward to the effort of...
This past week, I spent a few hours at the Henry Ford Museum with three of my grandchildren and their parents. The museum has been hosting a hockey display for several weeks, and families with young hockey players were anxious to see it before it left the museum. Two...
Light is necessary for sight. It provides the illumination needed for our field of vision to reach our brains and be processed into images. Without light, we see nothing. Yet, even with light, we don’t see everything. According to the American Academy of...
I grew up in a family that took driving vacations. It helped that there are twenty years between my oldest and youngest siblings. I don’t think my parents could afford a vehicle capable of carrying eight people, and the station wagon was usually crowded as it was....
“There’s no place like home,” said Dorothy in the classic Wizard of Oz. This mantra paved the way for Dorothy to return home. Dorothy recognized that all she hoped for was within reach of whatever space she occupied as long as she remained true to herself. In Alice in...
The Christmas Season comes at a good time. As we approach the shortest day of the year and temperatures stay near or below freezing for days at a time, the Christmas spirit reminds us that there is joy in the world. This reminder doesn’t affect everyone the same way,...