I have been the convener of the Livable Family Income Action Group of West Michigan Call to Renewal for three years. This group is made up of religious leaders, economics and business professors, and other community leaders including the president of the labor council. We have been working to pass a Livable Family Income Incentive […]
We went to East Congregational Church this morning. We decided to walk since the weather was lovely. We were greeted by the pastor at the door and several other persons. The worship was more formal, high church, traditional than I prefer, but my wife likes it that way. I found the worship to be satisfactory. […]
I just got back from doing the wedding of a nice young couple. Even though I don’t know these persons well, it’s a pleasure and a privilege to take part in such an important milestone in their lives. I often get a little choked up and emotional at weddings. I know how wonderful and exciting […]
What an exciting past couple of days it has been. As part of my morning meditation time, I draw a card from the Osho Zen Tarot to meditate upon for the day. The past two mornings I drew Guidance which advised me to follow my inner guidance. I sure did. Yesterday, I decided to join […]
Got some chicken legs, yams and vegetables in the oven cooking. Their smell fills the house. My wife is home tonight, and we can spend some quality time together (she works second shift four days a week). It’s my son’s 22nd birthday. He lives in Montana and is doing well. Life is good. All these […]
Warm summer breezes blow on this Michigan autumn night. Temperatures in the upper 70s today. How pleasant. How beautiful. Yet on the way home today, I couldn’t buy gas. No electricity at the station. I got home and couldn’t park my car in the garage. No electricity for the power door opener. Wanted to read. […]
When I was a teenager, I had a radio in my bedroom on the second floor. I would close the door and sing along with the radio to my favorite songs. My father would tell me to keep it down. I kept on singing. When I was in my twenties, I was in a devotional […]
Here’s an article in today’s Grand Rapids Press that reiterates what I just wrote. Let the UN take over Iraq. Bring our troops home. ‘You wonder if we are doing the right thing’
I spoke to my son last night. He’s 21, going to be 22 in a few days. He’s living in Missoula, Montana with his high school girl friend. They moved there after he got back from Egypt in January. He was there for seven months with the Army National Guard. He was going to go […]
Since I got my new computer up and running, I’ve been redesigning and rewriting/editing my website. I’m getting close to the end of the process. It’s been quite a chore especially since I’m using a new program to create it which I’m not real familiar with (not that I was that good with the old […]