Tag: prayer
Are You Ready For Some Football?
This is the time of year that I settle down on Sunday afternoons, evenings, and Monday nights to watch contests on the gridiron. During the Exhibition season, I watch as those college athletes who made it to the NFL learn their new roles. I also scan the rosters to see which players are returning for… Continue Reading Are You Ready For Some Football?
19 Years
Last Friday was the anniversary of September 11. I dedicated a part of the day watching a few shows about the events that unfolded on that tragic morning. I saw one documentary, 9/11: Escape from the Towers, that was new for me. Survivors of both towers recounted what it was like to leave their offices… Continue Reading 19 Years
The New Normal
Wow! Sports are back. Well, not quite. Athletes are competing once again, but it isn’t the same. Tennis and basketball have requested that players restrict their contacts with others and have been placed in a bubble for their matches and games. All teams in MLB are playing, but the schedule has been shortened to 60… Continue Reading The New Normal
Tour de France
Usually, I begin my Summer sports season by watching the Tour de France. It is a very complicated and fascinating race. Over a span of about 3 weeks, the cyclists travel over 2000 miles throughout most of France. Sometimes the tour goes through other countries as well. Because of COVID, this year’s tour was delayed… Continue Reading Tour de France
Chapter and Verse
The other day, I was watching an ad for Xfinity t. v. In it, the announcer was describing the features of the voice remote commands. One can change the channel, find a movie or sporting event by just speaking those words into the mic on the remote. What I learned from the ad is that… Continue Reading Chapter and Verse
I Love to tell the Story
I am a student of film. My mom and older sister had their favorite movies and whenever they were aired on television, the entire family would watch them together. My mom would point out subtle plot lines or camera shots that enhanced the story that was unfolding on the screen. My sister would usually talk… Continue Reading I Love to tell the Story
Sheltering in Place
I want to go back in time. Ten years ago, today, the world turned its attention to Chile, where the main ramp of the San Jose Mine, near Copiapo Chile, collapsed, trapping 33 men 2,300 feet below ground. Rescue teams responded immediately, and yet it was over two weeks before a probe reached the place… Continue Reading Sheltering in Place
Sowing Seeds Exuberantly
The 2020 Michigan Conference has now ended. This is one time we can truly say that “We have never done it this way before.” The theme for this year’s Conference was Sowing Seeds: Rooting, Tending and Reaping. The Bishop lifted up a very inspirational message during opening worship. If you can, please share the Bishop’s… Continue Reading Sowing Seeds Exuberantly
Making a Difference
Matthew 25: 31-46 is one of my favorite Gospel passages. When I was considering a life in ministry, it was this passage that helped me say yes to the call God placed on my life. My Aunt Clairette was an awesome woman. She became a minister in the early 1960s, and served as the Associate… Continue Reading Making a Difference
Caring for our Health Care Workers
My oldest niece is doing her residency at The Detroit Medical Center. As the pandemic arrived in Michigan, she rotated from her specialty to help with patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19. She shared with me how difficult it was for her and the other residents, physicians and nurses to have the necessary medical supplies… Continue Reading Caring for our Health Care Workers