Category: Memories
-
Thoughts of a Father
In honor of all Fathers on this Father’s Day and especially our Father in Heaven, I share this poem by Edgar Albert Guest: Thoughts of a Father
-
The Ministry of Motherhood: A Mother’s Day Reflection
This weekend we celebrate Mother’s Day, a time of reflection, a time for gratitude. I think about and miss my mom, God rest her soul, whose legacy is elegant in its simplicity. As I reflect on this Mother’s Day, I think not only of my mom, but those mothers I…
-
Spring Follows Winter
In a world filled with challenge, let’s remember to take time to notice the sun on our face, the wind in the trees, the flowers blooming and the birds singing …
-
Fall Had Arrived
Fall had arrived, the chill in the air the telltale omen. Birds winging south, leaves transforming, squirrels collecting acorns in diligent anticipation of winter’s onset…
-
Practicing Detachment Through Trust – Part I
“Chaplain, I’m ready; I’ve been ready since my wife of 68 years passed away five years ago, but I trust that God has a plan for me…”
