Sowing: A Lenten Reflection


  Image via Wikipedia Β  The Parable of the Sower 1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them … Continue reading Sowing: A Lenten Reflection

Overturned: A Lenten Reflection


  12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13Β β€œIt is written,” he said to them, β€œβ€˜My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it β€˜a den … Continue reading Overturned: A Lenten Reflection

Quiet: A Lenten Reflection


β€œTeach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong. Job 6:23-25 (NIV) This past weekend I attended a silent retreat offered by Miles Christi religious order of Brothers and Priest. This was the first silent retreat I have ever been on, and anyone that knows me, knows I love to … Continue reading Quiet: A Lenten Reflection

Ernie and Detroit


Yesterday the City of Detroit mourned the loss of a great man, Ernie Harwell, the voice of summer. Ernie was the broadcast announcer for the Detroit Tigers for years. His voice on the radio meant that summer was here. As a child I use to listen to Ernie on the radio, to hear the tigers … Continue reading Ernie and Detroit

The 3 Dots and much more…


It has been sometime between blogs as of late, it seems that I write with the intentions of getting back in to the daily routine of blogging everyday, but never seem to do it, something always seems to get in the way. For example, yesterday was I just had no ideas, the time before was … Continue reading The 3 Dots and much more…

6 Ways to Take a Mental Vacation


I got this is one of my email newsletters and thought I would pass it on… -Paul Sometimes you need to get away, but you don't have the time or money. Don't despair: A mental vacation can help reduce your stress. By Diana Rodriguez Medically reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH Small stressors can quickly … Continue reading 6 Ways to Take a Mental Vacation