Do you ever get a song stuck in your head? I have had this song stuck in my head for a long time. Recently a friend posted a portion of the song on her Facebook page and that got me going. Just what does the future hold? The Bible tells us that God has plans for us. Plans that will not harm ...

Follow the noise and snap to it Saturday afternoon was softening toward dusk, ending a quiet week. I was getting a bit better each day from my latest fight with Covid. Then, Dear Richard’s cranky hip decided not to cooperate, pushing him to use a cane. We were slowed down, but not out, and ...

This is an open letter to the Pennsylvania Republicans. After reading the New York Times article about our U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, I must speak up. I will start with a few questions. How many of you have doctorates? Have any of you spent any time at all in Sen. John Fetterman’s ...

Editor’s note: This saint series will feature a saint and how he or she is a meaningful example for us today. Pope Francis wrote that “the saints help all the faithful” for “their lives are concrete proof that it is possible to put the Gospel into practice.” Pope Saint John Paul ...

This weather makes me think that Punxsutawney Phil could have been wrong. The weather this week has been nothing but spectacular. Yesterday, even up here, it was 60 degrees in the shade and sunny. As I walked to the mailbox, I noticed that I had crocuses in the yard. They were in full ...

“Dearest Darling Madame,” last night’s letter beseeched me. The sender was someone I’ve never met and never want to, but she is calling me dearest darling? The nerve. She really does have to slather it on pretty thick, because what she is asking is impossible. This woman, and I swear, ...