Sonja Gets the Last Word
Back in the day I wrote a daily devotional that was included in church bulletin. I wrote Monday – Friday … Continue reading Sonja Gets the Last Word
Month: January 2026
Fasting to Drown out the Noise
In this season of fasting, one of the things I’ve fasted is noise – all the clickbait that is vying … Continue reading Fasting to Drown out the Noise
It’s All on Your Shoulders
“If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?” ― George Carlin A few days ago Sonja and … Continue reading It’s All on Your Shoulders
It’s Cold in Michigan!
“My old grandmother always used to say, Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends … Continue reading It’s Cold in Michigan!
Mashed Potatoes: With or Without Gravy
“Difficulty is the very atmosphere of miracle, it is a miracle in its first stage. If it’s to be a … Continue reading Mashed Potatoes: With or Without Gravy
There’s Gold and Then There’s Pure Gold: Fasting to Become Healthy
“The Web is an unhealthy place for someone hungry for attention.” — The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms … Continue reading There’s Gold and Then There’s Pure Gold: Fasting to Become Healthy
Start the Year with a Shock to the System!
“Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.” __Abraham … Continue reading Start the Year with a Shock to the System!
Fasting to Cleanse Your Palate
“Lacking deep hunger for a fundamental change of life…a surface repentance only becomes a new temptation to hypocrisy. Repentance is … Continue reading Fasting to Cleanse Your Palate
Fasting: An Introduction to Hunger
“Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those desires exists. A baby feels hunger: well, there is such … Continue reading Fasting: An Introduction to Hunger
Fasting: A Shock to the System that Transitions to a Better Life
“Solitude and silence, fasting and frugality, study and worship, service and submission—and other practices that serve in the same way … Continue reading Fasting: A Shock to the System that Transitions to a Better Life
The ONE THING 