Giving That Hurts

The holidays are upon us and this means that there will be a lot of people coming to churches and various businesses looking for assistance. Most assistance will be for a Thanksgiving or Christmas meal and some will be for gifts for their children. And, yes, there are families out there who are in direContinue reading “Giving That Hurts”

Independence Day

Today is July 4th, a day that we celebrate here in the United States as the day we won our independence from England. As I read earlier on Facebook, it is our “Brexit” that took place 240 years ago! It is a day filled with family, food, fireworks, and fun. It is a day thatContinue reading “Independence Day”

As I Sit

Today is the third day of dealing with a bout of gout. Yes, you read that correctly. My right foot is swollen and it’s red and inflamed. I’ve been suffering with gout flare-up now for nearly two years. At first I had no idea what it was. Then I decided to go see a podiatristContinue reading “As I Sit”