Batten Down the Hatches
June 2, 2024 by admin
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By Jane Thornton
"The British are coming! The British are coming!""Batten down the hatches!""All hands, man your battle stations!"Warnings which echo through the ages. A similar cry rings throughout my household once a month.
Fitness and Aging
May 30, 2024 by admin
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By Don S. Otis
Jim is a 66-year-old former retired professor. He is a hiker, plays squash and has kayaked the Hudson River, The Columbia, and The Florida Keys. He is always looking for some new adventure, a new challenge. In functional terms, Jim is much younger than his chronological age.
Omnipotent
By Richard Wines
What does it mean to be omnipotent? I call God omnipotent, but do I know what omnipotence means? The dictionary defines omnipotence as “almighty or infinite in power.” So how can the finite understand the infinite? I can’t, but that doesn’t keep me from trying.
Letting Go of the Prodigal Child
By Robi Ley
His eyes narrowed, his jaw clenched, and his hands curled into fists, a sure sign of a forthcoming tantrum from the volatile child I love so much. The trouble was, he was a twenty-seven year old man and I had just told him that his lifestyle was unacceptable to me and he could no longer live in my home. This was a hard moment as I faced off with my son who insisted on pursuing a relationship with a married woman and was angry that I didn’t support his choice of girlfriend. His anger was fed, I know, by guilt. He knew the relationship was wrong. He admitted it was wrong, and yet he refused to break it off.
Everybody Loves a Treasure
May 22, 2024 by admin
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By Norma Vera
Several years ago, I was going through a divorce. I went to California to visit my older sister for a season. She treated me with so much love; I will never forget her kindness. When I cried myself to sleep at night – she would sit on the floor by my bed and kiss my hand, I could feel her tears run down my fingers.
