When I was a small child, my father took a Dale Carnegie course. He loved it so much that even the children in the household came to learn and appreciate Carnegie’s sayings and wisdom which our father frequently used. One of my favorites was: Two men looked out from prison bars, One saw the mud, the other saw stars. My older sister and I used to quote that Carnegie saying frequently, especially when we were trying to get another to change their perspective. Another adage we

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Acts 1:13-14 When they entered the city (Jerusalem), they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John and James and Andrew, Phillip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these devoted themselves with one accord, to pray together with some women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with His kin. MEDITATIO - Meditate on text, allow the LORD to touch us with His Wor

Yesterday, I got a scam call. I picked up because I thought it might be someone else calling about a dispute I am involved with over the land next to our home. I questioned why it would be a video call, but I picked up. After a few minutes on the phone, I realized it was a scam. It had nothing to do with the concern about the land next door. Then later, I realized with AI, a tape of me saying things I didn’t say could be made. And that really upset me. This morning, it is s

NOTE: For the remaining days of May, I will feature a Scripture text involving Mary as tribute to her in this her month as the Mother of our Savior. LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: John 19:25-27 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, his aunt, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene. Jesus saw his mother and the disciple He loved standing near her. He said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that moment