“When in the course of human events…” I love the deliberate phrasing of our founding fathers. “It becomes necessary…” We were not asking for permission. It was not up for debate. We had concluded and now were acting on that conclusion – that is the American way. The old American way. I do not see […]
“Dear Baby,”
Dear Baby, I realize the more one knows another, the more difficult it is to say goodbye. I realize the emptiness of parting with one’s offspring certainly must grow exponentially with each added year before the child’s death. I also realize the more one invests in another, the more a parting racks the emotions. But, […]
TELESCOPES
Dedicated to Pastor and Mrs. Tom Bish who are both battling cancer “Come on, come on!” he said, his gray hair wisping wildly in the evening air as he motioned for me to follow him down the corridor. It was a strange combination to behold – the superior intelligence of a life-long student – and […]
There and Back Again
I first read Tolkien’s The Hobbit when I was twelve years old. My dad had the green collector’s edition in the green slip case. It tells an unbelievable tale of a little person choosing against his better judgment to go on a journey of epic proportions. He joins a rag-tag group of dwarves and they […]
STIRRED IN AMERICA: AWAKE, AMERICA! AWAKE!
Too long have we warmed our hands over the embers of the Great Awakening. Too long have we hitched our wagon to the star of past generations of preachers. Too long have we coasted on the backs of the post-civil war Americans’ work ethic. Too long have we sat idly by the fire of reminisce […]
The Virtues of a Virtuous Woman
We have made it to mile marker 17 in the journey called life. Seventeen years ago on a Friday in Palmyra, New York, Katie became Maulucci. We have had enough experiences since that day to fill an average life. Everything has not been rosy. I would probably use the adjective “rich”. We frequently surf the […]
The Churches of Buffalo
We have passed the two-month mark of our epic journey. We have been to 27 different churches in those nine weeks. Tomorrow will be 28. Thursday will be 29. Sunday will be 30 and 31. And things are not really going to slow down. One of the benefits of being on the mission field is […]
FROM EAST TO WEST
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 9:00 am – We had finally reached the day of departure. After months of planning, weeks of packing, and days of running around with the couple – Jeff and Grace Shergalis – that would take our place while we were gone, we were finally ready. The 13 of us, along with […]
FORGOTTEN
(A poem I wrote today May 30, 2016 while pondering the ones who have gone before) He does not fear a soldier’s death, Tho’ family stands with bated breath As his footsteps fade away Marching toward the battle fray. The battle’s din, tho’ sad and grim, Fails in its quest to silence him. Freedom’s […]
LIFE CONCENTRATE
In 24 hours we will embark on a most daunting adventure. We have 35 weeks scheduled to be back in the mother country of the USA. Furlough…ha! They call it “furlough”. The connotation of furlough is rest, so…I’m not sure how much of that we will get done. It is going to be epic though. […]