Author Archives: LJones

Speaking of Kobe: Too Soon? When Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash, along with his daughter Gianna, and others, the sports world came to a sudden halt.  Not only did people grieve over the loss of Kobe, but tragedy … Continue reading →

Be My Valentine – God This week, I saw a message on a church sign that read, “Be my Valentine! – God”.  I assume the message refers to God’s love for us and His endless appeal to accept salvation through … Continue reading →

Caucus Ruckus In the interest of full disclosure, I am not an expert on the caucus system.  I know it is a means by which some state political parties choose their nominees for the presidential ticket.  I am also aware … Continue reading →

The Coronavirus: A Reminder Last Sunday, a young woman in our church approached me, following our time of worship.  She asked if I could talk with her about a prayer need.  We moved to a conversation spot in the Lobby … Continue reading →

Stop Saying, “I Don’t Care!” A few days ago, I was in a conversation focused on the possible outcomes of political events in our country and their implications.   A participant in the conversation said, “I don’t care anyway!  I’ll probably … Continue reading →

Are You Crazy? It appears everyone is crazy. Hardly a day goes by without a public figure suggesting an opponent has some form of mental derangement or deficiency. Is this really the case? Perhaps, in some instances.  But, not all … Continue reading →

Jeopardy, Alex Trebek and the Answer is… Whether or not you are a Jeopardy fan, you are probably aware that Alex Trebek is battling pancreatic cancer.  Unfortunately, his cancer is advanced and the prognosis is disheartening.  Alex is facing his … Continue reading →

O Possum Baum! Poor Zatara! A man walked into a plane with an opossum. No joke!  It happened. Gerald Tautenhahn and his opossum Zatara, flew Jet Blue for a Thanksgiving visit with his mother in Texas.  But on the return … Continue reading →

Money Has Its Day Have you ever thought about how many days are named after a financial exchange? For years, families braved “Black Friday”, the insane first official Christmas shopping day after Thanksgiving.  Then came “Cyber Monday”, which reduced the … Continue reading →

Killing Thanksgiving Recently, I conducted a brief study of thanksgiving in the Bible. Since there is some dispute about the location of the first official Thanksgiving on American soil, I thought perhaps I could help reduce hostilities by finding proof … Continue reading →