“Count your blessings, name them one by one, count your blessings, see what God has done…” Thirty years ago, I was surprised to find myself all grown up and hitting the big 3 – 0. Does that make me doubly surprised as I find myself at the doubly big 6 – 0? As it turns…
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Christmas Prayer of Thanks 2025
Thank you Lord, again, for another Thanksgiving / Christmas / New Year Season! “…and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…” John 1:14 Thank You that You are here and have made Yourself known. Thank you for church calendars that set aside time to focus on Your Good News that You have come to…
Christmas Season, Looking Forward by Looking Back
“…singing Joy To The World, and here comes Santa Claus…” Johnny Cash, That Christmassy Feeling from The Classic Christmas Album 1977-ish, I’m 11 years old, and the Christmas Eve anticipation is building. School is out, that means all three of us are on break – my brother, my mom (a teacher), and me. Christmas Eve…
Baseball Love and Last of His Kind Book Thoughts
After the 2025 baseball playoffs ended, I had to re-write this. I had a draft ready to go about how I’m outgrowing baseball in favor of other things. Then The Dodgers played the Blue Jays in what may be the best World Series I can remember, so much so that Darling Bride and Adult Children…


