Where Have All The Shrinking Violets Gone? Hard To Find Them Anywhere Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, called yesterday to wish me a Happy Birthday. “At your age, you should celebrate with fireworks and with the musical tribute of a socially…

Don’t Squander Your Money, Or Your Time, Or Your Opportunities Squandering money tends to get people’s attention, especially if government funds have been misspent. When time, talents, and opportunities are wasted, it’s accepted as a common occurrence. among us. We may see…

Joy And Sorrow Are The Opposite Sides Of The Same Coin Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, told me yesterday that I should be rejoicing because I’m to get my Covid 19 shot next week. I told Ed that my booking for…

Stop At Full. Don’t Overflow The Cup Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, likes to say that filling something too full doesn’t matter, as long as it isn’t an overflow of whiskey in the glass or gasoline in the gas tank. Spilling…

You Can Have Any Color, As Long As It’s Black Ed, my old neighbor, in Saskatchewan favors black for the color of his truck. He likes to quote Henry Ford and his Model T cars coming off the assembly line in 1908….

Few Delight In Weaknesses, Insults, Hardships, Persecutions, And Difficulties Does labeling start at school, even at kindergarten? Young children easily decide who is shy and timid and who is pushy and bossy. From young children to adults and beyond, some folks are…

Unable To See Straight, Like Being Intoxicated Betrayal and denial are actions that are as common as freckles. Often, we may not see how serious it is to betray others. Too often, we deny our responsibility for the well-being of others as…

It’s Time To Be A Humble Sinner Rather Than A Self-Righteous Saint! The words sinner and saint are loaded terms. They mean different things to different people. They are like the word church, which can also mean various things. The word church…

Quit Boxing With One Hand Tied Behind Your Back! Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, feels church people hide behind religious words, liturgical seasons, and traditions that are smoke and mirrors to others. He tells me that if I’m fasting and praying…

People Wither And Die And Die Like Grass My old neighbor Ed, who lives in Melville, Saskatchewan, is blunt about death. I shared with him that someone I treasured as my good friend died recently. I quoted Ed, the German Proverb, “That…