April 2015 Reality? . . . Shows? TV and various other digitalizers (that’s my word for all the newfangled devices we can’t possibly live without), among other things, feed us a steady and unrelenting diet of so-called Reality Shows. First came Survivor (I confess to watching just the very first episode). This was followed by …
Donna and I are blessed with three fine sons-in-law. I say they’re ‘fine’ because among other things they are excellent husbands to our daughters and wonderful fathers to their children. All of their Dads have passed on—one I never met, another I got to know just a little, and the last one to go, in …
Got Wisdom? My Mother, who becomes more saintly in my memory each day, taught me at a young age to read one chapter a day of the book of Proverbs. Since there are 31 chapters, for some of the shorter months I had to read a bit more. February was a killer. And I was …
Donna’s Corner Dear Friends, As we begin this new year according to our calendar, I was asking the Lord what was on His heart for us, we who are called by His name; and He reminded me of this: He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord …
A mini-eTouch for you this Christmas . . . Donna’s Corner Getting Ready To Turn The Page Dear Family, As we come to the end of 2014 and move into 2015, I asked the Lord what was on His heart, and I sensed Him say to me, and this can be for you too . …
This month, Donna comes first! Donna’s Corner Dear Family, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes Me; and whoever welcomes Me does not welcome Me but the one who sent Me.” [Mark 9:37] Last week I was praying for a children’s camp near where we live, when all of a sudden, …
Freudian Slips and Other Things I Missed in Psych 101 Do You Know Your Own Personal Defence Mechanisms? Not talking about guns or terrorists here. Nor about bomb shelters or defending yourself from WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction). Not talking about protecting yourself from deadly diseases. Not talking about being prudent by staying away …
Ed’s Excellent Vacation The sheep have been dipped and clipped and are now lying down in luscious, emerald-green and chlorophylled pastures, contentedly munching their way towards next year’s shearing. Or maybe lambing. Or even worse, to someone’s dinner table. And so too, Ed is taking a break this month, to do a little grandfathering. But …
So, you’re walking along a busy city sidewalk on your way to lunch. Suddenly, an attractive woman from XYZ-TVNews, mic in hand, blocks your way. “Excuse me,” she says, “May I ask you a question?” Behind her hovers a dude with an enormous camera, heavy on his shoulder. They want to capture your thoughts on …
What Do You Think About Evolution? Relax! Calm down, have a cup of tea! [To make a good ‘cuppa,’ according to my Mother, steep the tea for 3+ minutes in a teapot using only boiling hot water, cover teapot with teacozy (see photo of of my Mom’s ‘cozy’ at the end of ), pour …