My Uncle Bob and I went bowling together and we both won … we each scored more than our age! Uncle Bob is now 92 and amazingly spry without any notable aches or pains. He and his son just drove out from Chicago for a brief visit, and we treated them to our favorite thin crust pizza, juicy burgers on pretzel buns and of course my world-famous lime chicken from the grill. And as you would expect, we offered a variety of ice cream flavors each night. It was a memory maker of a visit…

I learned a lesson with my antenna challenge. Not only was it relatively inexpensive, but it was also actually relatively easy for the right person. He had the knowledge, the tools and even a good ladder. In addition, as it turns out he was interested in doing the same thing at his own house, so my little project inspired his own. He went to school on me and got paid for it - it was a win/win! He blessed me, and in helping me it blessed him.

Growing older inevitably means losing loved ones. I’ve already lost grandparents, parents, a sister and most all my aunts and uncles. Sooner or later the ones who remain will lose me. Hopefully a few tears will be shed. But apart from family, most of us rarely shed tears over the deaths of those we have known and admired. It’s just a fact. While we may be sobered and saddened by their passing, we’re not likely to break down with actual tears…

There is nothing more important in life than a sense of sacred calling. I live with an unshakable sense of oughtness, an inner compulsion to live my life for what will matter forever. I believe that is the high calling of God to all who are in Christ – that high stake calling isn’t just for me – it’s for ye…

We just returned from an amazing adventure-filled week in Costa Rica with our son and his family. It couldn’t have been better! Then, because I always need something to look forward to, two days later, I had a planned appendectomy. While everything came out okay, my belly full of fun activities turned into a belly full of agony…

The very next day, the first day of the month, I happened to meet a young wisdom seeker. As we talked, she said that she had recently desired to start reading the Bible. She happened to be the receptionist in a doctor’s office with a Bible nearby. I asked her to open it and find the book of Proverbs and read chapter one…