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03/30/2026

Yesterday was a grand “God” day. I was able to drive for the first time in three weeks and I drove to church, there I was joined by my wife and two of our youngest grandchildren, Lydia and Shepherd. The Passion/Palm Sunday celebration is an extra long one, but our grandchildren were a marvel. They sat in the pew and took the prayer book like they could read it. When we stood, they stood, when we knelt they knelt. All without our saying anything. When we got to the communion rail Lydia actually struggled to get wine from the chalice (she didn’t like it by the way). Not only were we smiling, I believe they put a smile on God’s face. What a gift to start Holy Week. I pray we all will have a meaningful week in which we draw closer to our Lord and Savior. Have a blessed week. Peace

03/25/2026

Recovery - slow but steady -still no driving swelling down—
The following is now a painting on my wall - it comes from one i saw on my daughter-in-laws wall——
“This is the beginning of a new day- you have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or you can use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, the day will be gone forever. In its place is something that you have left behind. LET IT BE SOMETHING GOOD! “

03/21/2026

You have not heard from me for a few days. A week ago Sunday i had an argument with my riding lawn mower and lost- i ended up with a deep bone bruise on my right leg - x-rays and ct revealed no broken bones, but have very limited mobility and severe pain - am finally able to move around a bit so will be back in touch soon - peace Dick

03/13/2026

Sometimes the greatest gift you can offer a wounded soul is time, compassion and the freedom to heal their own way. This is hard for we do o want to help, but too often i feel my way is the only way. Time for a little humble pie. Peace

03/06/2026

How you doing? Getting close to the halfway point in our journey through Lent. Frankly, I have been struggling a bit, the Lenten meditations from ERD have not been resonating with me like they have in past. Trying to figure out what is going with me that is getting in the way. Sure my son’s situation is not helping. Yesterday I tried to do something about my feelings and took advantage of the good weather. I went to my safe place, my garden. I rearranged some of my raised garden beds, tilled the soil, got my hands dirty and body tired. I came back into the house somehow renewed. Somehow I had found time to be with God, and that made all the difference. God is always there sometimes I just need to be open to the presence. How about you?

02/28/2026

Often I find inspiration from songs that reach out and speak to me. One such song is Garth Brooks , “I wii sail my vessel”
Here are some of the lyrics-

‘ I will sail my vessel till the river runs dry….I’ll never reach my destination if I never try so I will sail my vessel till the river runs dry”.
Sometimes when I am a little low about the circumstances life has sent my way I find these lyrics give me strength to carry on. It is sometimes very hard to carry on when troubles impact our lives but I believe if we but trust our Lord we will find the strength to sail OUR vessel until we reach our journey’s end. Peace

02/24/2026

Today marks the end of our first week in our journey through Lent. How are you doing? Me, I am hanging in there. Yesterday was tough, I almost gave it up, cashed it in - then I read the episcopal relief and development meditation for the day ( hope you have found them on the net) and the darkness got a bit brighter. I know in my mind when I find a way to get closer to God that the darkness does not stand a chance. Too often I let myself wander away. Keep bringing me back Lord- I need you today and always - peace

02/19/2026

Little things- a baby’s first step and then they are running with the wind- first sounds -then words-and soon you cannot keep them quiet- little blocks one on top of another -soon a dwelling - two boxes of cereal for the food pantry in the checkout yesterday - a grocery store that asks “ round up” when you check out - little things - perhaps - but I believe that it is such little things that builds “ the kingdom of God” - peace-

02/17/2026

Ran across this quote yesterday “Sometimes the greatest gift you can offer a wounded soul is time, compassion and the freedom to heal in their own way” Seemed very appropriate somehow. Tomorrow we begin our journey through the season of Lent. I pray that you have given some thought to how you might spend the days. Might I suggest you use the Lenten meditations provided via e mail by Episcopal Relief and Development. I have found them very helpful in the past. May you have a meaningful Lent. Peace

02/14/2026

My son, Hal, has started a page called “one good turn”. His hope is to improve his little corner of the world. I am already aware of several,people who are responding to his challenge. Yesterday I took a box of valentine cookies to her real,estate team to thank them for their support of Frances. A really small thing but that in a sense is the idea. If each of us can try and do some small kindnesses perhaps we can make that little corner a big corner. What do you say we all give it a try. Thanks and please remember to share. Peace

02/06/2026

I was surfing Facebook this morning and came across a post about. Louis Armstrong’’s recording of “What a wonderful world”. He recorded the song in a very dark time in our nation’s history-the early days of the civil right`s movement.
Those times and our times are not that different, but the song is about HOPE. Here are some of the lyrics-

‘ I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
and I think to myself what a wonderful world.‘
……
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
They’re really saying I love you.

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world.

02/04/2026

As most of you know my son,Hal has been waging a war against kidney cancer which has now impacted his liver. As I write this to you he us undergoing a liver biopsy in Allentown. Despite his battle he has started a page called “ One good turn”. He is inviting people to share a good deed they have done each day. He believes ,as I do , that this is way for each of us to improve our little corner of the world. My good deed today is inviting you to join with him and his quickly growing number (64) of followers to make a difference in your little corner of the world. That most certainly is the purpose of my scribbles. God Bless.

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