High on my office shelf sits a sculpture done in love Albrecht Durer's Betende Hande a labor of love by a brother for his brother who loved Just this evening I came in weary from a day of labor hands smudged with grease and dirt from a day of farming Warm water flooded my [...]

Twas a half century ago, this month, I met a young woman, who became my wife come December. My life turned a corner a big one and I surrendered to her and she to me Ah, not 100 per cent at once! Actually, I'm still working on it but we've come a long way [...]

Hours I spent with him some in heavy waters some in lighter moments He became a brother He was almost always there passionate in his being so much so He came to one board meeting straight from being a patient in the hospital... Always alert, listening with energy sometimes eyes a twinkling I would [...]

A little guy I know has to have his B to feel the world is right With it he can sleep let the world go away A common thing this blankie time for little ones round the world Something about a softness a shield to sense the world's in place Late winter, early spring, [...]

"Except ye come as..." begins a well known statement about the kingdom of heaven We get little packages in the most personal of ways results of brief encounters resulting in new life, birth The little ones grow quickly we count them weeks at first then months then oh so soon, in years They grow [...]

It's a magic moment in my day when I see the eastern sky first light is beckoning every day is different Night time clouds darken areas but one knows the sun is coming Rather we are spinning towards it our earth rolling around it will be our turn To think, to do a thousand [...]

What a gathering! Folks up to their tasks so different! Some primed and "Ready! Set! Bang!" and others, standing at ready, relaxed going to run the marathon.... From 20's to 80's in ages growing up in eras so different music and styles far apart yet here they were captured for a moment at a Farm [...]

Time was there was a treasure buried in a field One wise fellow sold all he had and bought the field and so bought the treasure A special farmer story the wise ones know and then invest themselves in the treasured fields Gerald Compton did that I know His family his faith his farming [...]

For some folks wave after wave of memories wash upon our lives Indeed, I'm getting older! Sometimes gentle from childhood times... I remember my step dad lugging me up to bed I was nine and car travel made me sleepy Good guy that he was his strong arms scooped me up and he carried [...]

One of life's desserts is walking with a friend. Priceless those times whether in silence just being together or in conversation probing life's mysteries sharing joys sharing pains sharing being. Maybe it's a little bit of heaven pared down to a pair Outside oneself feelings extended exposed but safe Like a snapshot capturing a [...]